Crime Rates at Borrowdale Road, Widnes, WA8 8ER

Borrowdale Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 124th 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 Borrowdale Road (WA8 8ER) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Road (WA8 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Graham Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.