Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cranage Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgewater , and the 65th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranage Close (WA7 5YN) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 25 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranage Close (WA7 5YN), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldhouse Row. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fieldhouse Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cotton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whitchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaunts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fieldhouse Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fieldhouse Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldhouse Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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