Crime Rates at Whimbrel Close, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3JW

Whimbrel Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whimbrel Close (WA7 3JW) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Whimbrel Close (WA7 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southern Expressway, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glen (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.