Total Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Densham Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 84th 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 Densham Avenue (WA2 9PY) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Densham Avenue (WA2 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Warrington

Crime Over Time in Densham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marron Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poole Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poole Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ajax Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dean Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Achilles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 28 of 28

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑