Crime Rates at Charles Street, Widnes, WA8 6NN

Charles Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 35th 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 Charles Street (WA8 6NN) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (WA8 6NN), 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.