Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Upton Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 149th 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 Lane (WA8 9PB) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Lane (WA8 9PB), 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 Upton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colvend Way Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colvend Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colvend Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colvend Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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