Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 199th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Lane (WA4 3DE) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Appleton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Lane (WA4 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Hinton Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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