Crime Rates at Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 7TA

Birchfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 58th 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 Birchfield Road (WA8 7TA) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (WA8 7TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Bank (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.