Total Crime Rate

321.1 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 321.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.2 10/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Other crime 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lacey Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lacey Street (WA8 7SW) in the last 12 months was 321.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 247.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lacey Street (WA8 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lacey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Luton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Widnes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Way —
Sep 2025Public order Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martinsville Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darlington Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darlington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alforde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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