Crime Rates at Mayfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 8PP

Mayfield Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 135th 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 Mayfield Avenue (WA8 8PP) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Avenue (WA8 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunningdale Avenue, where police recorded 21 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.