Crime Rates at Baynard Drive, Widnes, WA8 8WJ

Baynard Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bankfield , and the 112th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baynard Drive (WA8 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baynard Drive (WA8 8WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burmarsh Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baynard Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.