Crime Rates at Nortonwood Lane, Windmill Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6QQ

Nortonwood Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 200th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nortonwood Lane (WA7 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nortonwood Lane (WA7 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.