Total Crime Rate

943.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

401.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 943.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 401.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 226.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.3 10/10
  • Public order 101.7 10/10
  • Other theft 90.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Robbery 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • 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

Ann Street West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ann Street West (WA8 7UB) in the last 12 months was 943.5 per 1,000 residents and was 484.9% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 401.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ann Street West (WA8 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Street. Police recorded 36 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Emily Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Emily Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quinn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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