Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Naylor Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

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 Naylor Road (WA8 0BS) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Naylor Road (WA8 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Bell House Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Naylor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Denton'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bedford Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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