Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 159th 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 Blackley Close (WA4 1JA) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Latchford East average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackley Close (WA4 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minerva Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackley Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Latchford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Secker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Secker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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