Crime Rates at Romney Close, Widnes, WA8 3JT

Romney Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Close (WA8 3JT) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Close (WA8 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Shawell Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.