Crime Rates at Acacia Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6QF

Acacia Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 149th 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 Acacia Avenue (WA8 6QF) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Avenue (WA8 6QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Square (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.