Crime Rates at Elizabeth Court, Widnes, WA8 7YA

Elizabeth Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Court (WA8 7YA) in the last 12 months was 943.5 per 1,000 residents and was 484.9% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 401.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Court (WA8 7YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.