Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glazebrook Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 112th 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 Glazebrook Lane (WA8 5BP) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 215.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 216.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glazebrook Lane (WA8 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartland Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tame Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baileys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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