Total Crime Rate

1004.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

394.2 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 1004.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 394.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 334.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 242.8 10/10
  • Public order 120.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.8 10/10
  • Other theft 60.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • 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

This area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 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 This (WA8 6BP) in the last 12 months was 1004.8 per 1,000 residents and was 522.9% higher than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 394.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WA8 6BP, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in WA8 6BP area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrant Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrant Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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