Crime Rates at Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LF

Ireland Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ireland Street (WA8 3LF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ireland Street (WA8 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ireland Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crow Wood Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.