Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 174th highest crime rate of 675 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 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Latchford East average (82.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackley Close (WA4 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Secker Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Secker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evans Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wash Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Secker Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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