Total Crime Rate

142.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 142.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Philip Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 79th 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 Philip Road (WA8 8AR) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Road (WA8 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Philip Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Regal Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Edgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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