Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 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 123.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Cotterill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 97th 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 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterill (WA7 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Grangemoor. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotterill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leaside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemoor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemoor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fallowfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Winnows —
Apr 2026Burglary Brackendale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brackendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grangemoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morval Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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