Crime Rates at Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LD

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 19th 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 Church Street (WA7 1LD) in the last 12 months was 308.6 per 1,000 residents and was 818.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 182.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WA7 1LD), 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.