Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Bridgewater Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 303rd 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 Bridgewater Avenue (WA4 1SH) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Avenue (WA4 1SH), 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 Bridgewater Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barrymore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tilston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrymore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mort Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marsden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tilston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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