Crime Rates at Edinburgh Road, Widnes, WA8 8BB

Edinburgh Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Road (WA8 8BB) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (WA8 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosewood Grove, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.