Total Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 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 110.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Hood Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 118th 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 Hood Road (WA8 7BS) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Road (WA8 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Clayton Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Steward'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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