Crime Rates at The Decks, Runcorn, WA7 1GH

The Decks area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 48th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Decks (WA7 1GH) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 480.1% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 320.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Decks (WA7 1GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penkeths Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.