Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 269th highest 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 Morris Avenue (WA4 1SG) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Avenue (WA4 1SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrymore Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Latchford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boydell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Avenue East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henshall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boydell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway South | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway South | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Budworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Budworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worsley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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