Total Crime Rate

944.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

359.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 944.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 359.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 204.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 151.9 10/10
  • Public order 138.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.2 10/10
  • Other theft 66.3 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Robbery 19.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
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

Earls Way area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 2nd 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 Earls Way (WA7 2WZ) in the last 12 months was 944.8 per 1,000 residents and was 787.8% higher than the Bridgewater average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 359.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Way (WA7 2WZ), the main crime hotspot is near Southway. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earls Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roemarsh Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spennymoor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King James Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Deer Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrels Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosam Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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