Crime Rates at Dorchester Close, Widnes, WA8 6DP

This 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 This (WA8 6DP) 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 postcode WA8 6DP, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrant Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.