Crime Rates at Church View Close, Widnes, WA8 5AA

Church View Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church View Close (WA8 5AA) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church View Close (WA8 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5080, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranshaw Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.