Total Crime Rate
103.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 133rd 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 Albert Road (WA8 6LG) in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (WA8 6LG), 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 | Burglary | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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