Halton has a crime rate of 84.29 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #183 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Halton's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Halton?

As of April 2026, Halton has an annual crime rate of 84.29 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,036 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Halton rank nationally for crime?

Halton ranks #183 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Halton?

The most common crime type in Halton is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 447 incidents in April 2026 — 43.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Halton local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cheshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Halton: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Halton recorded 1,036 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.06 per 1,000 residents. This places Halton at #183 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,036 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #183 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 4.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,036

trending_down -1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.29per 1k

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National Safety

#183of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

128,478

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4	7
On or near Holt Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Burglary: 1	7
On or near Downs Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Merlin Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Avon Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near The Brackens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,036 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

447

43.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

132

12.7%

Public Order

128

12.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Shoplifting

4.8%

Drug Offences

4.7%

Other Theft

4.4%

Other Crime

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Burglary

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Halton

Halton recorded 1,036 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 84.29 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #183 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Halton (43.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.7%) and Public Order (12.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Halton has fallen slightly — by 4.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cheshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,109

Total Stops

11.3%

Arrest Rate

122

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

878

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal776

Arrest125

Community resolution121

Summons / charged by post51

Not recorded36

Gender

Male926

Female152

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

90.3%

White

4.2%

Black

3.3%

Asian

2.2%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cheshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Appleton	100	153.2
2	Halton Lea	79	119.8
3	Central & West Bank	123	119.4
4	Mersey & Weston	99	100.5
5	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank	62	77.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Beechwood & Heath	18	2.3
shield	Farnworth	21	2.6
shield	Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor	53	4.3
shield	Halton View	37	4.2
shield	Highfield	42	5.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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