Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 16.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Murdishaw Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murdishaw Avenue (WA7 6HP) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdishaw Avenue (WA7 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Gorran Haven. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murdishaw Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Compass Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compass Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granby Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorran Haven Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickmere Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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