Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 149.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 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

Saxon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 69th 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 Saxon Road (WA7 5XA) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Road (WA7 5XA), 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 Saxon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lansbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenhills Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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