Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sanders Hey Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanders Hey Close (WA7 6BL) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanders Hey Close (WA7 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Rushfield Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sanders Hey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brookvale Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilncroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookvale Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sanders Hey Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Brookvale Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brookvale Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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