Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Barons Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 122nd 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 Barons Close (WA7 2HD) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barons Close (WA7 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Castlefields Avenue North. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centurion Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendennis Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendennis Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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