Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 322nd 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 Chapel Lane (WA4 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (WA4 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennypleck Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowleygreen Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowleygreen Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennypleck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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