Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 69th lowest 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 Somerville Road (WA8 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (WA8 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossway Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Montgomery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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