Total Crime Rate

561.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 561.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 214.0 10/10
  • Public order 101.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Other theft 31.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Millar Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 6th 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 Millar Crescent (WA8 7JX) in the last 12 months was 561.4 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 319.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millar Crescent (WA8 7JX), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Court. Police recorded 42 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 Millar Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane South
Sep 2025Public order Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millar Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Sinclair Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashley Way West Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Egypt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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