What is the crime rate in Halton?

As of March 2026, Halton has a crime rate of 8.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,048 recorded offences.

How does Halton rank nationally for crime?

Halton ranks #162 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Halton?

The most common crime type in Halton is Violence and sexual offences with 488 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Cheshire Constabulary Police

Halton Crime Intelligence Report

Halton recorded 1,048 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.16 per 1,000 residents. This places Halton at #162 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,048

trending_up +15.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.16per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#162of 330

By total crime volume

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 Albert Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 2	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 2	11
On or near Gorran Haven Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Grangemoor Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Drugs: 2	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 6 Drugs: 5	6
On or near Hemlock Close Map	Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 1	10
On or near Fieldhouse Row Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Public order: 7 Bicycle theft: 1	7
On or near Holt Lane Map	Other theft: 5 Possession of weapons: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,048 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

488

46.6%

Public Order

128

12.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

100

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Drug Offences

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.0%

Other Theft

4.6%

Other Crime

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Burglary

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Appleton	107	16.0
2	Mersey & Weston	105	13.3
3	Central & West Bank	103	14.6
4	Grange	84	10.4
5	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank	81	10.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Beechwood & Heath	7	0.9
shield	Bankfield	24	3.7
shield	Halton View	25	3.5
shield	Farnworth	27	3.4
shield	Birchfield	35	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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