Total Crime Rate

119.9 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 119.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 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

Castle Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 110th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (WA8 0BP) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (WA8 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ireland Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hargreaves Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Smyth Road —
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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