Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Westy Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 213th 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 Westy Lane (WA4 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westy Lane (WA4 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simkin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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