Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 139th 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 Ivy Street (WA7 5NU) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Street (WA7 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Okell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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