Total Crime Rate

176.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 176.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Crown Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 52nd 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 Crown Avenue (WA8 8AT) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 141.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Avenue (WA8 8AT), 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.

View Crime In Bankfield

Crime Over Time in Crown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gutticar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Regal Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 18 of 18

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.

↑