Crime Rates at Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LY

Grangeway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 12th 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 Grangeway (WA7 5LY) in the last 12 months was 375.4 per 1,000 residents and was 252.7% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 174.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grangeway (WA7 5LY), 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.