Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poulton Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 200th 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 Poulton Drive (WA8 8YE) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Drive (WA8 8YE), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poulton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Southway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deansway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alexander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heskin Court —
Sep 2025Public order Buckland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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