Crime Rates at Edwards Way, Widnes, WA8 8AN

Edwards Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 91st 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 Edwards Way (WA8 8AN) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Way (WA8 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deansway (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.