Postcode district · Widnes
Crime in WA88
How much crime is recorded in WA88, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,441 (2024)
WA88Postcode district · Widnes
How safe is WA88
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in WA88, 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).
WA88National
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Public order9.34.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Burglary6.19.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft2.84.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.