Crime Rates at Neil Street, Widnes, WA8 6RH

Neil Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 181st highest 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 Neil Street (WA8 6RH) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neil Street (WA8 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.