Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA7 · Halton
214
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
M5 · Salford
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salford has less crime — 2 vs 214 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Salford in February 2026 — 214 incidents compared to 2, a 107.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (107 vs 2 incidents). Runcorn sits above the national average for recorded crime while Salford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salford recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 2 vs 214 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Salford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Runcorn recorded 107 incidents of this type vs 2 in Salford. Overall, Salford had fewer total crimes (2 vs 214).