Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Christie Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

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 Christie Street (WA8 0AL) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christie Street (WA8 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Bell House Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christie Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Warrington Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Denton'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Frank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bell House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hargreaves Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smyth Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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