Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sewell Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 130th 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 Sewell Street (WA7 5SY) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewell Street (WA7 5SY), 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 Sewell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wivern Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenhills Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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