Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 143.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
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

Peel House Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 74th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peel House Lane (WA8 6TH) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel House Lane (WA8 6TH), 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 Peel House Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Neil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doward Street
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Doward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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