Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA6 · Cheshire West and Chester
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
WA7 · Halton
224
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Frodsham has less crime — 2 vs 224 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Frodsham in April 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 2, a 112.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Frodsham sees higher rates of Anti-social behaviour (2), while Runcorn has more Violence & sexual offences (106) and Public order (26). Frodsham is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Frodsham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Frodsham recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 2 vs 224 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Frodsham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Frodsham saw higher rates of Anti-social behaviour while Runcorn had more Violence & sexual offences and Public order. Overall, Frodsham recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 224).