Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Milton Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 90th 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 Milton Road (WA8 7JW) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (WA8 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Cameron Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egypt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Squires Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millar Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sinclair Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Luton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottershead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottershead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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