Total Crime Rate

232.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 232.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hale Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 37th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hale Road (WA8 8QB) in the last 12 months was 232.8 per 1,000 residents and was 217.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Road (WA8 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Hale Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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