Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taylor Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 199th highest 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 Taylor Street (WA8 6TP) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taylor Street (WA8 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairhaven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Midland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
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