Crime Rates at Willow Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6SU

Willow Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 161st 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 Willow Avenue (WA8 6SU) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Avenue (WA8 6SU), 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.