Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Woolacombe Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 241st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woolacombe Close (WA4 2RU) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolacombe Close (WA4 2RU), 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 Woolacombe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Secker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wash Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Secker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Secker Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Secker Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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