Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mayfield Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 135th 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 Mayfield Avenue (WA8 8PH) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Avenue (WA8 8PH), 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 Mayfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Gutticar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Regal Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaisgill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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