Total Crime Rate
108.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadhurst Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft , and the 137th 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 Broadhurst Avenue (WA3 5RD) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% higher than the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadhurst Avenue (WA3 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whitegate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Avenue | Under investigation |
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