Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 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 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linacre Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linacre Lane (WA8 9DN) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Lane (WA8 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stratton Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harebell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Cross Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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