Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Fairhaven Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 31st 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 Fairhaven Road (WA8 6RA) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairhaven Road (WA8 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Edwin Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairhaven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklands Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Neil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doward Street —
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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