Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Marsh Hall Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 64th 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 Marsh Hall Road (WA8 9LT) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Hall Road (WA8 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Hall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commodore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dragon Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrow'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove House Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commodore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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