Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walton New Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walton New Road (WA4 6NT) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Appleton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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.
In the area around Walton New Road (WA4 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pool Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lulworth Place (6 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 | Freyer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mertoun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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