Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norleane Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 145th 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 Norleane Crescent (WA7 5EU) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norleane Crescent (WA7 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Hemlock Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgewater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemlock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rydal Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rydal Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hemlock Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norleane Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norleane Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norleane Crescent | Under investigation |
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