Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 45.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairfax Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 85th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Drive (WA7 5NN) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Drive (WA7 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Rise. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Renton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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