Total Crime Rate

179.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 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 Hale Road (WA8 8UU) in the last 12 months was 179.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% higher than the Bankfield average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Road (WA8 8UU), the main crime hotspot is near Blackburne Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foundry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Meadow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clap Gate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clap Gate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clap Gate Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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