Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 240th highest crime rate of 675 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 Dale Lane (WA4 3DN) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Lane (WA4 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnham Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Monicas Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Gardens Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Monicas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Monicas Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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