Crime Rates at Rowthorn Close, Widnes, WA8 8EF

Rowthorn Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 116th highest 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 Rowthorn Close (WA8 8EF) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowthorn Close (WA8 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alverton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunningham Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.