Postcode · Runcorn
Crime in WA7 1WJ
How much crime is recorded in WA7 1WJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Lea & Brookvale
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
WA7 1WJRuncorn
How safe is WA7 1WJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA7 1WJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA7 1WJNational
Violence and sexual offences61.123.6
Burglary14.49.1
Public order13.14.6
Drugs10.82.4
Other theft8.44.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.