Crime Rates at The Uplands, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2UA

The Uplands area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 150th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Uplands (WA7 2UA) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Halton Lea average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Uplands (WA7 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Way. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.