Total Crime Rate

134.9 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 134.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle 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

Hale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 92nd 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 Hale Road (WA8 8DW) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Road (WA8 8DW), 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 Hale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Buckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Northway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Northway Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northway Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Northway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Graham Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossway Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossway Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Graham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heskin Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rydal Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Francis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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