Total Crime Rate

1004.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

394.2 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 1004.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 394.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 334.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 242.8 10/10
  • Public order 120.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.8 10/10
  • Other theft 60.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 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 highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 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 6BL) in the last 12 months was 1004.8 per 1,000 residents and was 522.9% higher than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 394.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widnes Road (WA8 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (41 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 (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quinn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hibbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibbert Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mc Clellan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farrant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farrant Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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