Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Royal Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 199th lowest 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 Royal Avenue (WA8 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 12 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (WA8 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaisgill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Regal Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gutticar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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