Total Crime Rate

413.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 413.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Other crime 27.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Robbery 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

Mulberry Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 11th 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 Mulberry Avenue (WA8 0WN) in the last 12 months was 413.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 189.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulberry Avenue (WA8 0WN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carter House Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mulberry Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fisher Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fisher Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter House Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter House Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Carter House Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter House Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carter House Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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