Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cartwright Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cartwright Street (WA7 5SF) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartwright Street (WA7 5SF), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cartwright Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grange Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenhills Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Union Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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