Crime Rates at Peel House Lane, Widnes, WA8 6TB

Peel House Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 129th 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 Peel House Lane (WA8 6TB) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel House Lane (WA8 6TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadwick Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.