Crime Rates at Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 7PR

Prescot Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 135th 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 Prescot Road (WA8 7PR) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Bankfield average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Road (WA8 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossway Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.