Total Crime Rate

227.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 227.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Brandon area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 39th 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 Brandon (WA8 4SU) in the last 12 months was 227.6 per 1,000 residents and was 210.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Drugs ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brandon (WA8 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornhills (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brandon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornhills
Apr 2026Public order Thornhills Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brookdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bechers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bechers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eversley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aire Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northern Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avon Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon

Data Sources

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