Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.0 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cameron Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 124th 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 Cameron Road (WA8 7LA) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 18 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 Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cameron Road (WA8 7LA), 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 Cameron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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