Total Crime Rate

457.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

307.7 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 457.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 307.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.2 10/10
  • Public order 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 7th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (WA8 6LF) in the last 12 months was 457.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.7% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 307.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (WA8 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Terrace Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Neil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doward Street —
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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