Total Crime Rate

128.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Chilington Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 101st highest 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 Chilington Avenue (WA8 8BP) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilington Avenue (WA8 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chilington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chilington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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