Sales (24m)
1,451Town Ledger2,109 postcode units
Widnes
Halton
Median Price (3Y)
£175,000Price Trend (5Y)
+3.0%/yrSales (24m)
1,451
Median Price (3Y)
£175,000
Price Trend (5Y)
+3.0%/yr
Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Widnes catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
958
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
5,818 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-20.7%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month958Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average24.6incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline25.1Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-20.7%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -4.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWidnesCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents11,728Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified5,818 incidents · 49.6%
Coverage39 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A5080 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A562 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A562 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A562 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A562 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near A562 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Abbey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Abbey Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Abbey Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Abbey Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Abbey Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Merseyside Police | On or near Abbots Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Acrefield Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Acrefield Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Addingham Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Addingham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Addison Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Addison Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Afton | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Afton | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Afton | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Afton | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Aire | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cheshire Constabulary | On or near Aire | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Widnes | 5,818 | 49.6% |
| Violence and sexual offences Widnes | 2,630 | 22.4% |
| Anti-social behaviour Widnes | 625 | 5.3% |
| Public order Widnes | 625 | 5.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson Widnes | 424 | 3.6% |
| Other theft Widnes | 341 | 2.9% |
| Drugs Widnes | 313 | 2.7% |
| Shoplifting Widnes | 262 | 2.2% |
| Burglary Widnes | 197 | 1.7% |
| Vehicle crime Widnes | 159 | 1.4% |
| Other crime Widnes | 152 | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons Widnes | 71 | 0.6% |
| Robbery Widnes | 57 | 0.5% |
| Bicycle theft Widnes | 43 | 0.4% |
| Theft from the person Widnes | 11 | 0.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.