Crime Rates at Mortlake Close, Widnes, WA8 4FN

Mortlake Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Birchfield , and the 170th 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 Mortlake Close (WA8 4FN) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 125.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortlake Close (WA8 4FN), the main crime hotspot is near Darley Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.