Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hough Green Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 189th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hough Green Road (WA8 4XF) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Bankfield average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hough Green Road (WA8 4XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plumley Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hough Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hough Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Afton Under investigation
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Data Sources

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