Appleton - Widnes — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cheshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
125 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (132): ▼ 7 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences55 · 44%
- Public order21 · 17%
- Shoplifting13 · 10%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson8 · 6%
- Other crime5 · 4%
- Other theft4 · 3%
- Possession of weapons3 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
90 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect48 · 53%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified27 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 9%
- Local resolution3 · 3%
- Offender given a caution2 · 2%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
The local Beat Manager identified through incidents reported, and Residents Voice that there was a concern relating to ASB in the area, particularly around DOWARD street and town centre.
Through an increase in patrolling and CCTV trawls local officers were able to link in with High Schools and identify those responsible. The Youth Engagement Officer has gone on to hold ASB discussions with those involved with parents present and placed them on the ASB pathway which will initially focus on diversion away from this behaviour, rather than punishment. Should it continue, this discussion can be progressed on to ASB contracts where we would seek to bring partner agencies on board such as Youth Justice Services, further involvement with Halton Borough Council, and even housing affecting tenancy agreements if applicable. A total of 51 interventions have taken place year to date for Widnes LPU as a whole.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Appleton Surgery
2026-07-24 · Victoria Park Band Stand, Birchfield Road Widnes
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cheshire Constabulary
All Cheshire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Cheshire Constabulary.