Crime in Runcorn
Recorded crime in Runcorn is 1.2 times the Halton average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Runcorn: about 15,946 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −23%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Halton average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Runcorn.
Crime over 5 years
Down 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Runcorn, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Halton average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 50.4 |
| Drugs | 4.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 6.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.2 |
| Public order | 16.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 6.7 |
Postcode districts in Runcorn
Nearby towns
Council: Halton
Questions about crime in Runcorn
- Is Runcorn a safe place to live?
- Runcorn scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Halton average.
- Is crime going up or down in Runcorn?
- Down 23% over 5 years, from 1,903 recorded crimes a year to 1,460.
- What is the most common crime in Runcorn?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Runcorn compare with Halton?
- Crime severity in Runcorn is 1.2 times the Halton average.