Crime Rates at Princes Street, Widnes, WA8 6NT

Princes Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 69th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (WA8 6NT) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (WA8 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.