Total Crime Rate

276.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 276.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.5 10/10
  • Public order 45.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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

Victoria Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 31st highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (WA8 7RP) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 183.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (WA8 7RP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ashley Way West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darlington Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millar Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darlington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martinsville Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Luton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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