Crime Rates at Thorn Road, Runcorn, WA7 5HN

Thorn Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 8th 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 Thorn Road (WA7 5HN) in the last 12 months was 438.2 per 1,000 residents and was 297.7% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 303.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Road (WA7 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorn Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.