Total Crime Rate

347.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 347.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.1 9/10
  • Public order 46.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Frederick Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 16th 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 Frederick Street (WA8 6PG) in the last 12 months was 347.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frederick Street (WA8 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Frederick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 2025Public order Gladstone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dean Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deacon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hibbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hibbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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