Crime Rates at Cotton Lane, Halton Lodge, Runcorn, WA7 5NB

Cotton Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 71st 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 Cotton Lane (WA7 5NB) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Lane (WA7 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldhouse Row. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.