Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Sextant Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sextant Close (WA7 6DR) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sextant Close (WA7 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Mooring Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sextant Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Spinnaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdishaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinnaker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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