Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Upton Rocks Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Rocks Avenue (WA8 9DB) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Rocks Avenue (WA8 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Motherwell Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Rocks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Motherwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harebell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Harebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Cross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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