Total Crime Rate
210.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 37th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Avenue (WA4 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 210.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Avenue (WA4 1UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henshall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boydell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boydell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Other theft | Marsden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mort Avenue | Under investigation |
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