Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rixton Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 126th highest crime rate of 677 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 Rixton Avenue (WA5 0AT) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (274.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rixton Avenue (WA5 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Boteler Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rixton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Trafford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farmside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lodge Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Albury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boteler Avenue —
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Data Sources

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