Crime Rates at Deansway, Widnes, WA8 8QN

Deansway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deansway (WA8 8QN) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deansway (WA8 8QN), 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.