Total Crime Rate

34.9 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 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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
  • 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

Leigh Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 116th 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 Leigh Avenue (WA8 6PD) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 4 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Avenue (WA8 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Deirdre Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dean Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Timmis Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deacon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Village —
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Data Sources

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