Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street (WA7 2AT) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% lower than the Bridgewater average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Main Street (WA7 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Holt Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgewater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Main Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Underway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Underway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland House | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fourth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Croft | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holt Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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