Crime Rates at Hale Road, Widnes, WA8 8SA

Hale Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 136th lowest 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 Hale Road (WA8 8SA) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Road (WA8 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossway Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.