Crime Rates at Toft Close, Widnes, WA8 7ED

Toft Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 108th 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 Toft Close (WA8 7ED) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Appleton average (169.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toft Close (WA8 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hood Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.