Total Crime Rate

317.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 317.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 18th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Street (WA7 5RY) in the last 12 months was 317.7 per 1,000 residents and was 845.8% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Street (WA7 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wivern Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenhills Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fredric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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