Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Farnworth Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 164th lowest 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 Farnworth Close (WA8 9LR) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnworth Close (WA8 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Devon Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ganton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove House Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrow'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dragon Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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