Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Eccleston Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 177th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eccleston Drive (WA7 5BU) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Bridgewater average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eccleston Drive (WA7 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadham Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eccleston Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morval Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runcorn Spur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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