Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 134.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cronton Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 86th 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 Cronton Lane (WA8 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 236.8% higher than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cronton Lane (WA8 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cronton Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cronton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iona Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cronton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowanway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowanway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cronton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cronton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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