Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morval Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , 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 Morval Crescent (WA7 2QR) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morval Crescent (WA7 2QR), 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.
View Crime In Bridgewater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemoor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemoor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grangemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grangemoor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fernhurst | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernhurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leaside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fallowfield | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
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