Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ball Pathway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 96th lowest 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 Ball Pathway (WA8 7JD) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ball Pathway (WA8 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Green. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ball Pathway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Elizabeth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mayfair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Green —
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Data Sources

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