Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boston Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 129th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Avenue (WA7 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (WA7 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Almond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Rydal Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linkway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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