Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaws Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 313th 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 Shaws Avenue (WA2 8BB) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaws Avenue (WA2 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dickenson Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzherbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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