Halton Lea — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cheshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Cheshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
66 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (61): ▲ 5 (8%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences30 · 45%
- Public order12 · 18%
- Drugs5 · 8%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 6%
- Other theft4 · 6%
- Burglary3 · 5%
- Shoplifting3 · 5%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
62 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 47%
- Awaiting court outcome21 · 34%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified10 · 16%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
You were seeing issues with drugs dealing around The Uplands and The Knoll area, Causing a rise in anti-social behaviour and community tensions in the area.
Various foot patrols which have resulted in persons stopped with drugs as well as illegal bikes seized. 6 warrants conducted throughout the quarter resulting in large quantities of drugs and cash seized and multiple persons arrested with investigations ongoing. This has seen a reduction in the antisocial behaviour in the area.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Police Surgery - Palacefields Community Centre (Halton Lea)
2026-07-18 · Palacefields Community Centre, The Uplands Runcorn
Police Surgery - Palacefields Community Centre (Halton Lea)
2026-08-29 · Palacefields Community Centre, The Uplands Runcorn
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cheshire Constabulary
All Cheshire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Cheshire Constabulary.