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

Cotton Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 172nd highest 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 Cotton Lane (WA7 5NE) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Lane (WA7 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldhouse Row. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.