Total Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Halton Brow area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 86th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halton Brow (WA7 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halton Brow (WA7 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Centurion Row. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halton Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Warrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caesars Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caesars Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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