Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Bilton Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 135th 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 Bilton Close (WA8 3YB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -86.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilton Close (WA8 3YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawell Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bilton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bilton Close 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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