Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA6 · Cheshire West and Chester
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Frodsham has less crime — 1 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Frodsham in February 2026 — 273 incidents compared to 1, a 273.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Frodsham sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (1), while Runcorn has more Violence & sexual offences (117) and Public order (35). Frodsham is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Frodsham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Frodsham recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 1 vs 273 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Frodsham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Frodsham saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Runcorn had more Violence & sexual offences and Public order. Overall, Frodsham recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 273).