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

Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove (WA7 5EG) 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 Kent Grove (WA7 5EG), 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 Kent Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbrook Court —
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 Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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