Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Laurel Bank area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 105th 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 Laurel Bank (WA8 6QB) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Bank (WA8 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Bank. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laurel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Laurel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rose View Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B5419 —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Devon Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Devon Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Laurel Bank Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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