Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.7 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 152.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Halton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 68th 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 Halton Road (WA7 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halton Road (WA7 5RJ), 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 Halton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Renton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Winnows —
Apr 2026Public order The Heys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glebe Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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