Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Chichester Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 158th lowest 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 Chichester Close (WA7 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Close (WA7 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mooring Close, 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 Chichester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdishaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Compass Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Spinnaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinnaker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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