Total Crime Rate

117.7 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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

Levens Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 113th 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 Levens Way (WA8 8EY) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Levens Way (WA8 8EY), the main crime hotspot is near Deansway. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Levens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deansway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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