Crime Rates at Roughley Avenue, Warrington, WA5 1BL

Roughley Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roughley Avenue (WA5 1BL) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roughley Avenue (WA5 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.