Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vale Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 233rd 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 Vale Avenue (WA2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Avenue (WA2 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fitzherbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzherbert Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Grace Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowdell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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