Total Crime Rate
532.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
320.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deacon Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 6th 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 Deacon Road (WA8 6ED) in the last 12 months was 532.8 per 1,000 residents and was 230.3% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 320.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deacon Road (WA8 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrant Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farrant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farrant Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farrant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farrant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farrant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farrant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farrant Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farrant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Midland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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