Crime Rates at Hedge Hey, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2HP

Hedge Hey area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 96th 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 Hedge Hey (WA7 2HP) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedge Hey (WA7 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.