Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Foundry Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 112th 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 Foundry Lane (WA8 8WL) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (WA8 8WL), the main crime hotspot is near Baynard Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baynard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baynard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baynard Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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