Total Crime Rate

9.4 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 9.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 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
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

Roscoe Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 55th 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 Roscoe Avenue (WA2 8DX) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roscoe Avenue (WA2 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roscoe Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arena Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norris Street
Sep 2025Public order Orford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Orford Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arena Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arena Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arena Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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