Crime Rates at New Bank Road, Widnes, WA8 8HE

New Bank Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 79th lowest 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 New Bank Road (WA8 8HE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bank Road (WA8 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainsborough Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.