Crime Rates at Mortimer Avenue, Warrington, WA2 8BA

Mortimer Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 76th 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 Mortimer Avenue (WA2 8BA) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Avenue (WA2 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.