Crime Rates at Richard Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2HR

Richard Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Close (WA7 2HR) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Close (WA7 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterbridge Mews (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.