Total Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lovage Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Poplars and Hulme , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 677 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 Lovage Close (WA2 0UQ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Poplars and Hulme average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lovage Close (WA2 0UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Grange, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poplars and Hulme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B5210 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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