Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakdene Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakdene Avenue (WA1 4NU) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Birchwood average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdene Avenue (WA1 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillock Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakdene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greymist Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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