Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5HB

Poplar Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 28th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (WA7 5HB) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 169.1% higher than the Bridgewater average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 231.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (WA7 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hemlock Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorn Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.