Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Scott Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 120th 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 Scott Avenue (WA8 7BL) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Avenue (WA8 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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