Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (WA8 7QW) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (WA8 7QW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Squires Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Timmis Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deirdre Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sinclair Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haig Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottershead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottershead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Village —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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