Crime Rates at Widnes Road, Widnes, WA8 6AB

Widnes Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 6th 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 6AB) in the last 12 months was 561.4 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 319.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widnes Road (WA8 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.