Crime Rates at Church Street, Runcorn, WA7 1LD

Church Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 23rd 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 305.6 per 1,000 residents and was 796.1% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% 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 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.