Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Croft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 71st 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 The Croft (WA7 2EX) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Bridgewater average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (WA7 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riversdale Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flavian Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flavian Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riversdale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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