Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 91st 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 Abbey Road (WA8 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (WA8 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Deansway. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyncroft Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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