Crime Rates at Festival Way, Runcorn, WA7 5JS

Festival Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 133rd 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 Festival Way (WA7 5JS) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Festival Way (WA7 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.