Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 193rd 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 Milton Road (WA8 7JP) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (WA8 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Smith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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