Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Avenue (WA4 2BA) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Appleton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Avenue (WA4 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dundonald Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridgewater Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grice Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mitchell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carlisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dundonald Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dundonald Avenue | Under investigation |
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