Crime Rates at Broadfields, Runcorn, WA7 6UG

Broadfields area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfields (WA7 6UG) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfields (WA7 6UG), 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.