Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Worsley Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 251st 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 Worsley Avenue (WA4 1RY) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worsley Avenue (WA4 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Avenue East (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Worsley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Barrymore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barrymore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simkin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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