Crime Rates at Houghton Street, Widnes, WA8 3ND

Houghton Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Street (WA8 3ND) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Street (WA8 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ireland Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.