Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodford Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 187th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodford Drive (WA8 9BF) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Drive (WA8 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadwick Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byland Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watkinson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ava Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Watkinson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commodore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commodore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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