Crime Rates at Crow Wood Lane, Widnes, WA8 3LY

Crow Wood Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 67th 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 Crow Wood Lane (WA8 3LY) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Birchfield average (37.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crow Wood Lane (WA8 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crow Wood Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.