Total Crime Rate

372.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 372.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 284.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other crime 19.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterford Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 12th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterford Way (WA7 6DY) in the last 12 months was 372.2 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 295.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 79.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterford Way (WA7 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Launceston Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Launceston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Launceston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Launceston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorran Haven Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launceston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folkstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Folkstone Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Folkstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Folkstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynemouth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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