Total Crime Rate

198.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 198.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boteler Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 44th 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 Boteler Avenue (WA5 0NL) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (280.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boteler Avenue (WA5 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Boteler Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boteler Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bagot Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bewsey Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gerrard Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troutbeck Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Holford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pierpoint Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hoyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norreys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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