Crime Rates at Westwood, Windmill Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6LL

Westwood area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood (WA7 6LL) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood (WA7 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenbridge Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodridge (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.