Total Crime Rate
1052.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hobby Court area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hobby Court (WA7 2WY) in the last 12 months was 1052.5 per 1,000 residents and was 855.2% higher than the Bridgewater average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 411.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobby Court (WA7 2WY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Seneschal Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penshaw Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gaunts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tawny Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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