Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway South area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 677 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 Kingsway South (WA4 1XH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway South (WA4 1XH), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Worsley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Budworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Budworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boydell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway South | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boydell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henshall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway South | Local resolution |
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