Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Arley Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 158th 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 Arley Drive (WA8 4XX) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arley Drive (WA8 4XX), the main crime hotspot is near Downside. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eversley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley 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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hough Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edendale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edendale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gleadmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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