Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Doward Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 87th 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 Doward Street (WA8 6QH) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 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 8 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doward Street (WA8 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Edwin Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Reay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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