Total Crime Rate

170.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.4 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 170.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (WA8 6RN) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (WA8 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doward Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Page Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklands Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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