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Is Widnes a good place to live?

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In Widnes (WA8 2), recorded crime is 763% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 121 crimesJun 24: 96 crimesJul 24: 116 crimesAug 24: 104 crimesSep 24: 125 crimesOct 24: 68 crimesNov 24: 71 crimesDec 24: 67 crimesJan 25: 73 crimesFeb 25: 65 crimesMar 25: 60 crimesApr 25: 95 crimesMay 25: 87 crimesJun 25: 79 crimesJul 25: 62 crimesAug 25: 79 crimesSep 25: 65 crimesOct 25: 59 crimesNov 25: 68 crimesDec 25: 58 crimesJan 26: 92 crimesFeb 26: 59 crimesMar 26: 62 crimesApr 26: 90 crimes Apr 26: 90 crimes 125 58 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WA8 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 80/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
33%
Households with children
35%
Households
755

Owned 33% · Social rent 51% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WA8 2.

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Widnes WA8 2: frequently asked questions

Is Widnes WA8 2 a good place to live?

In Widnes (WA8 2), recorded crime is 763% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Widnes WA8 2?

Recorded crime in Widnes WA8 2 runs at 2307.7 per 1,000 properties, 763% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Widnes WA8 2 safe?

Crime in Widnes WA8 2 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Widnes WA8 2 runs at 2307.7 per 1,000 properties, 763% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Widnes WA8 2 a deprived area?

Widnes WA8 2 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).