Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halebank Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 182nd 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 Halebank Road (WA8 8NE) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halebank Road (WA8 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potters Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathview Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bankfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Potters Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Potters Lane | — |
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