Total Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.7 1/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaws Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 75th 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 Shaws Avenue (WA2 8AF) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaws Avenue (WA2 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near O'Leary Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaws Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Alder Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dickenson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Dickenson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickenson Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzherbert Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fitzherbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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