Crime Rates at Birchfield Road, Widnes, WA8 9ED

Birchfield Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Appleton , and the 100th 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 Birchfield Road (WA8 9ED) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Appleton average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (WA8 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devon Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Bank (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.