Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rydal Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 138th 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 Rydal Way (WA8 8SP) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -19.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Way (WA8 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Northway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastway Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaisgill Court Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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