Crime Rates at Rowthorn Close, Widnes, WA8 8EF

Rowthorn Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 101st 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 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowthorn Close (WA8 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Alverton Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.