Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 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 105.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Westbrook Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 142nd 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 Westbrook Avenue (WA4 2RL) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbrook Avenue (WA4 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Secker Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbrook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wash Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Secker Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Secker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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