Total Crime Rate

199.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.3 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 199.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 148.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Public order 50.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Columbine Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 48th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Columbine Close (WA8 4TR) in the last 12 months was 199.2 per 1,000 residents and was 400.8% higher than the Birchfield average (39.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 148.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbine Close (WA8 4TR), the main crime hotspot is near Columbine Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Columbine Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Columbine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chedworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newsham Close Awaiting court outcome
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 Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Columbine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbine Close —
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Data Sources

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