Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.3 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 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Schooner Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 76th 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 Schooner Close (WA7 6DB) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Schooner Close (WA7 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorsewood Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Schooner Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Spinnaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdishaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Humphrey'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinnaker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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