Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kimberley Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kimberley Drive (WA4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Appleton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimberley Drive (WA4 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dundonald Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chelford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carlisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mitchell Street | 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 | Shoplifting | Bridgewater Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dundonald Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dundonald Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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