Crime Rates at Hinton Road, Runcorn, WA7 5PN

Hinton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 130th 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 Hinton Road (WA7 5PN) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinton Road (WA7 5PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Road Crescent, where police recorded 13 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.