Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Micklegate area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 131st 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 Micklegate (WA7 6HT) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Micklegate (WA7 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorsewood Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mooring Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Micklegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runcorn East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerby Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moresby Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Dorrington Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Humphrey'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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