Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Richmond Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 55th highest crime rate of 675 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 Richmond Avenue (WA4 1UY) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (WA4 1UY), 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 Richmond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Morris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tilston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barrymore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Mort Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barrymore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrymore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marsden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaskell Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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