Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penfolds area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 162nd 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 Penfolds (WA7 2DG) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penfolds (WA7 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brackendale (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgewater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Winnows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penfolds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fallowfield | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Winnows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leaside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernhurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fernhurst | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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