Crime Rates at Flander Close, Widnes, WA8 4GD

Flander Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 56th 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 Flander Close (WA8 4GD) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flander Close (WA8 4GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambleton Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deepdale (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.