Crime Rates at Marling Park, Widnes, WA8 7YE

Marling Park area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 123rd 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 Marling Park (WA8 7YE) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Bankfield average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marling Park (WA8 7YE), the main crime hotspot is near Gainsborough Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.