Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Billington Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 115th 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 Billington Road (WA8 4QS) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 210.7% higher than the Birchfield average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billington Road (WA8 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Columbine Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Billington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hough Green Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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