Crime Rates at Abbey Road, Widnes, WA8 8AW

Abbey Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 196th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Road (WA8 8AW) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (WA8 8AW), 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.