Crime Rates at Cotterill, Halton Brook, Runcorn, WA7 2NL

Cotterill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 116th 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 Cotterill (WA7 2NL) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Bridgewater average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterill (WA7 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Grangemoor. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.