Total Crime Rate

452.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

224.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 452.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 224.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Public order 91.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widnes Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 8th 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 Widnes Road (WA8 6AA) in the last 12 months was 452.6 per 1,000 residents and was 180.6% higher than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 224.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widnes Road (WA8 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Widnes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Emily Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Emily Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Emily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Emily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Luton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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