Crime Rates at Primrose Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LL

Primrose Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 147th 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 Primrose Close (WA7 2LL) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Close (WA7 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedge Hey, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camelot Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.