Postcode · Widnes
Crime in WA8 8QJ
How much crime is recorded in WA8 8QJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
WA8 8QJWidnes
How safe is WA8 8QJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA8 8QJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA8 8QJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Public order8.04.6
Other theft5.94.5
Burglary4.09.1
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.