Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Lane (WA8 4NX) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Birchfield average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Lane (WA8 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Priors. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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