Crime Rates at Prescott Street, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1JB

Prescott Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prescott Street (WA4 1JB) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott Street (WA4 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Archer Avenue, where police recorded 12 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.