Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Princes Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Place (WA8 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Place (WA8 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewis Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfair Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Highfield

Crime Over Time in Princes Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Close —
Apr 2026Robbery 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 Mayfair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑