Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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

Gregson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 132nd 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 Gregson Road (WA8 0BX) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gregson Road (WA8 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near Pleasant Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gregson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs 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 2025Criminal damage and arson French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Frank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bell House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Vineyard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell House Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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