Total Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 8.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crow Wood Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 16th 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 Crow Wood Lane (WA8 3LU) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Wood Lane (WA8 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crow Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smyth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hargreaves Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hargreaves Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnes Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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