Crime Rate in Latchford West, ward

Latchford West has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Warrington district and the 3072nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 262nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Latchford West in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Warrington district average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Latchford West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 261 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 320 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Latchford West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.