Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Poplar Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft , and the 221st highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (WA3 5RG) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher than the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft average (47.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (WA3 5RG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kaye Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatburn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Chatburn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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