Total Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 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 144.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Dunsford area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 73rd 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 Dunsford (WA8 4NP) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsford (WA8 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Downside. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunsford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gleadmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Eversley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edendale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edendale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tiverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunsford Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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