Postcode · Widnes
Crime in WA8 9EE
How much crime is recorded in WA8 9EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton Rocks
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
WA8 9EEWidnes
How safe is WA8 9EE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA8 9EE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA8 9EENational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order1.84.6
Burglary1.89.1
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other theft0.54.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.