Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Easby Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 175th highest 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 Easby Close (WA7 5TH) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Easby Close (WA7 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wadham Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Easby Close area

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

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