Crime Rates at Moor Lane, Widnes, WA8 7AP

Moor Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Lane (WA8 7AP) in the last 12 months was 305.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (WA8 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.