Total Crime Rate
107.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liverpool Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 125th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (WA8 7XP) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Bankfield average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liverpool Road (WA8 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avondale Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bankfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gainsborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birtley Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtley Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gutticar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avondale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marling Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gutticar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gutticar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acrefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilsden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hough Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hough Green | Under investigation |
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