Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Moorfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 196th 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 Moorfield Road (WA8 3HL) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Road (WA8 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bancroft Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crow Wood Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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