Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellhouse Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 66th 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 Bellhouse Road (WA8 0AD) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellhouse Road (WA8 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edwin Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleasant Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vineyard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hargreaves Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargreaves Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | French Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warrington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Denton'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | French Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumpton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bell House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
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