Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ditchfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 85th 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 Ditchfield Road (WA8 8XR) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchfield Road (WA8 8XR), the main crime hotspot is near Plumley Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ditchfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Afton Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gutticar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gutticar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birtley Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtley Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Avondale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marling Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acrefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gutticar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumley Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Wilsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wilsden Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hough Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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