Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 204.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Duncan Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 44th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duncan Avenue (WA7 5DY) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncan Avenue (WA7 5DY), 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 Duncan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marina Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wadham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eccleston Drive 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbrook Court —
Sep 2025Public order Holmfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
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 2025Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadham Close —
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Data Sources

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