Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Foxley Heath area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 173rd 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 Foxley Heath (WA8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxley Heath (WA8 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxley Heath area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capesthorne Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capesthorne Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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