Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lynton Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 100th 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 Lynton Crescent (WA8 7NT) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Crescent (WA8 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Kershaw Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malahide Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Longford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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