Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA7 · Halton
224
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
M17 · Trafford
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Urmston has less crime — 1 vs 224 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Urmston in April 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 1, a 224.0x difference. Runcorn sits above the national average for recorded crime while Urmston is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Urmston recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 1 vs 224 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Urmston is also below the national average for crime.
In April 2026, Runcorn's top crime category was Violence & sexual offences (106 incidents) while Urmston's was Other crime (1 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.