Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 64th 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 The Hove (WA7 6ED) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hove (WA7 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Harbour Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Compass Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compass Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harbour Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour 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 The Hove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Navigation Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Navigation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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