Total Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.0 1/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Moorland Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 7th 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 Moorland Drive (WA7 6HL) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% lower than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Drive (WA7 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Petersgate. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hitchen'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moresby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorsewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marina Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Micklegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hitchen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sabre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hitchen'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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