Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.8 3/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Barton Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Close (WA7 6JU) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Close (WA7 6JU), 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 Barton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moresby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Micklegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hitchen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hitchen'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sabre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hitchen'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delphfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delphfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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