Crime Rates at Thomas Street, Runcorn, WA7 1BU

Thomas Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 200th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (WA7 1BU) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (WA7 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penkeths Lane (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.