Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 179.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Delves Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 51st highest crime rate of 677 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 Delves Avenue (WA5 0AX) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 15 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delves Avenue (WA5 0AX), 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 Delves Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Albury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boteler Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Gerrard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lodge Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farmside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yardley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ellen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trafford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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