Total Crime Rate

237.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 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 237.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • 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

Moor Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Lane (WA8 7AP) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (WA8 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinsville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Luton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Smith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Darlington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane South —
Apr 2026Other theft Darlington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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