Crime Rates at Heathfield Gardens, Runcorn, WA7 4BF

Heathfield Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 195th 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 Heathfield Gardens (WA7 4BF) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Gardens (WA7 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitby Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.