Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Moss Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 675 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 Moss Road (WA4 1ND) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Road (WA4 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Newman Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tilston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Knutsford Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Moss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaskell Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poachers' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tilston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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