Total Crime Rate
66.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunner Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunner Road (WA8 7LX) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunner Road (WA8 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorside Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Road (23 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 | Moorside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | 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 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Squires Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sinclair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wordsworth Avenue | 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 | Mottershead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Timmis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottershead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sinclair Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haig Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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