Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shawell Court area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shawell Court (WA8 3YE) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawell Court (WA8 3YE), the main crime hotspot is near Shawell Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shawell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shawell Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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