Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nicholas Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 144th 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 Nicholas Road (WA8 8ST) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Road (WA8 8ST), 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 Nicholas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Montgomery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baron'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Addingham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Eastway Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Northway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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