Crime Rates at Bolingbroke Lane, Widnes, WA8 3AG

Bolingbroke Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolingbroke Lane (WA8 3AG) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolingbroke Lane (WA8 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolingbrooke Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedardale Park (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.