Total Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridgewater Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 90th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgewater Avenue (WA4 1TA) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgewater Avenue (WA4 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Barrymore Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Latchford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Avenue East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Avenue | Under investigation |
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