Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Latham Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 119th 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 Latham Avenue (WA7 5DT) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latham Avenue (WA7 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Wadham Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marina Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wadham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadham Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Picton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eccleston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbrook Court —
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Data Sources

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