Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Smyth Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 109th 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 Smyth Road (WA8 3LT) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smyth Road (WA8 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crow Wood Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smyth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smyth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Proctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Proctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Proctors Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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