Total Crime Rate

165.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.9 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 165.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Suffolk Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 56th 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 Suffolk Place (WA8 8QR) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 125.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Place (WA8 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hale Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Andrew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Addingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyncroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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