Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 144.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newsham Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 81st 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 Newsham Close (WA8 4TT) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 283.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsham Close (WA8 4TT), 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 Newsham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hough Green Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Columbine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Columbine Close Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Columbine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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