Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Breck Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 130th 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 Breck Road (WA8 6HH) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Breck Road (WA8 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fairfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmorland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elm Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairhaven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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