Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rufford Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 185th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Close (WA8 4GQ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Bankfield average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Close (WA8 4GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunsford, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxcote (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durlston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Flander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gleadmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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