Total Crime Rate

328.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.4 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 328.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.8 10/10
  • Drugs 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dean Street area has the 7th 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 Dean Street (WA8 6PS) in the last 12 months was 328.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Street (WA8 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Terrace Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mc Clellan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mc Clellan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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