Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · 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 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 83rd 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 5AP) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 246.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 23 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cronton Lane (WA8 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Cronton Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cronton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Cross Drive Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Other crime Cronton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norlands Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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