Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Runcorn Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Marbury , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Runcorn Road (CW8 4JD) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Marbury average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runcorn Road (CW8 4JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelton Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Runcorn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Lane
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Townfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townfield Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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