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

Westwood area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 99th 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 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood (WA7 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Greenbridge Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.