Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower House Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 164th 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 Lower House Lane (WA8 7DX) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower House Lane (WA8 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorside Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kipling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Lane South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egypt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sinclair Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sinclair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millar Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Browning Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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