Postcode · Runcorn
Crime in WA7 2RY
How much crime is recorded in WA7 2RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Castlefield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
WA7 2RYRuncorn
How safe is WA7 2RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA7 2RY area, well above 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
62.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA7 2RYNational
Violence and sexual offences56.623.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Public order13.24.6
Drugs5.92.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Burglary2.09.1
Other theft1.74.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.