Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Picton Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 157th 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 Picton Avenue (WA7 5DH) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Bridgewater average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Picton Avenue (WA7 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Picton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Picton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Mason Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbrook Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marina Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holmfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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