Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cawley 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 Cawley Street (WA7 5PG) 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 Cawley Street (WA7 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picow Street, where police recorded 14 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cawley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picow Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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