Total Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quinn Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 92nd 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 Quinn Street (WA8 6BY) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quinn Street (WA8 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dean Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alfred Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alfred Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hibbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hibbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hibbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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