Total Crime Rate
184.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
135.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodstock Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 50th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodstock Grove (WA8 9ZU) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 364.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodstock Grove (WA8 9ZU), the main crime hotspot is near Revesby Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hough Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Radnor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Revesby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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