Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orkney Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 196th 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 Orkney Close (WA8 3YL) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orkney Close (WA8 3YL), 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.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bilton Close | Under investigation |
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