Total Crime Rate

247.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 247.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.0 8/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chislet Court area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 31st highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chislet Court (WA8 9AP) in the last 12 months was 247.4 per 1,000 residents and was 522.0% higher than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chislet Court (WA8 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Colvend Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chislet Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colvend Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colvend Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colvend Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colvend Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harebell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Motherwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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