Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 73.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cynthia Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 79th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cynthia Avenue (WA1 3UL) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 100.0% higher than the Birchwood average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cynthia Avenue (WA1 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cynthia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cut Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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