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Crime in Simm's Cross

Simm's Cross had 631 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 244.7 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 2nd of 42 Halton areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 116% above the middle Halton area. Crime was up 3% on the three months before.

WA8, Halton · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Simm's Cross

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244.7crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
2 of 42Halton rank1st is the highest rate
+3%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common290 in 3 months

Month by month

205 Mar 192 Apr 215 May 229 Jun 221 Jul 181 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Simm's Cross. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence29046%
public order8113%
anti-social behaviour7011%
shoplifting467%
criminal damage396%
theft305%
drugs213%
other crime163%

Simm's Cross against Halton

TypeSimm's Cross per 1,000Middle Halton areaChange
Violence112.548.8▲ 21%
Burglary3.91.9–
Vehicle crime2.72▼ 46%
Anti-social behaviour27.212.5▼ 14%
Theft and robbery16.78▲ 5%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Woodend468.7▼ 19%
Simm's Cross244.7▲ 3%
Kingsway Estate217.2▲ 1%
Lugsdale198.8▼ 3%
Newtown (WA8)193.9▼ 2%
Appleton (WA8)168.2▲ 7%
Widnes123.8▲ 5%
See every Halton area ranked on the crime in Halton page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Simm's Cross a safe area?

Simm's Cross had about 244.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 2 of 42 Halton areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Simm's Cross?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (290), followed by public order (81) and anti-social behaviour (70).