Total Crime Rate
127.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 103rd 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 Park Road (WA8 6HG) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (WA8 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deacon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Routledge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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