Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Waterbridge Court area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

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 Waterbridge Court (WA4 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Appleton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterbridge Court (WA4 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterbridge Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfields Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfields Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridgewater Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grappenhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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