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

Tanhouse Lane 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 Tanhouse Lane (WA8 0WZ) 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 Tanhouse Lane (WA8 0WZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cornubia Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tanhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornubia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornubia Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornubia Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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