Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Broadhurst Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadhurst Avenue (WA5 1BN) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadhurst Avenue (WA5 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Poppyfields. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hepherd Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Poppyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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