Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Worsley 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.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morris Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barrymore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barrymore Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrymore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrymore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Davies Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simkin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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