Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitley Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 127th 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 Whitley Avenue (WA4 1XE) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Avenue (WA4 1XE), 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 Whitley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marsden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaskell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mort Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barrymore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other crime Moss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tilston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaskell Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tilston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tilston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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