Total Crime Rate

655.4 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 655.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.4 10/10
  • Public order 79.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.9 10/10
  • Other theft 45.2 10/10
  • Drugs 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ann Street West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 5th 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 Ann Street West (WA8 7UB) in the last 12 months was 655.4 per 1,000 residents and was 287.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 265.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ann Street West (WA8 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ann Street West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Alfred Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alfred Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alforde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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