Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 17.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Withers Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 144th 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 Withers Avenue (WA2 8ET) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withers Avenue (WA2 8ET), 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 Withers Avenue area

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

Data Sources

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