Crime Rates at Water Street, Runcorn, WA7 1DS

Water Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 15th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Street (WA7 1DS) in the last 12 months was 337.8 per 1,000 residents and was 905.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (WA7 1DS), 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.