Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Peel House Lane 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 Peel House Lane (WA8 6TW) 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 Peel House Lane (WA8 6TW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Peel House Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Terrace
Sep 2025Public order Saxon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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