Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingham Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 110th 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 Kingham Close (WA8 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingham Close (WA8 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Norland Street. Police recorded 18 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 Kingham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raby Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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