Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.3 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 177.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 141.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

The Ridgeway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 51st 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 The Ridgeway (WA7 6ER) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (WA7 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorsewood Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Juniper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Juniper Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runcorn East —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Humphrey'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdishaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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