Crime Rates at Lower Appleton Road, Widnes, WA8 6HQ

Lower Appleton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Appleton Road (WA8 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Appleton Road (WA8 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.