Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (WA8 6NN) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (WA8 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottershead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dean Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Widnes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street
Sep 2025Burglary Hibbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hibbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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