Total Crime Rate

308.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.0 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 308.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Deacon Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 20th 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 6EF) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% higher than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Road (WA8 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Terrace (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Deacon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrant Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farrant Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickson Close —
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Data Sources

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