Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.2 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 156.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lower House Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 66th 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 Lower House Lane (WA8 7BD) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower House Lane (WA8 7BD), 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 Lower House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Smith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane South —
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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