Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boston Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Avenue (WA7 2DE) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Bridgewater average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (WA7 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penfolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Winnows Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Winnows Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Fallowfield Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fallowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Castle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Heys Under investigation
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Data Sources

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