Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Drugs 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 19.5 6/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gerrard Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 39th 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 Gerrard Avenue (WA5 0NN) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerrard Avenue (WA5 0NN), 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 Gerrard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ellen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery Albury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Boteler Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boteler Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yardley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lostock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Allcard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allcard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lodge Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farmside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Gerrard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trafford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lostock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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