Crime Rates at Violet Street, Widnes, WA8 7SB

Violet Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 30th 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 Violet Street (WA8 7SB) in the last 12 months was 257.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 153.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Street (WA8 7SB), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.