Crime Rates at Hanging Birches, Widnes, WA8 5BJ

Hanging Birches area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 46th 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 Hanging Birches (WA8 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanging Birches (WA8 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cronton Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.