Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Montgomery Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 191st highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Road (WA8 8DT) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Road (WA8 8DT), 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 Montgomery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Buckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heskin Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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