Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Derby Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (WA8 9NF) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (WA8 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Grove House Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shackleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dragon Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windermere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bevan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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