Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friars Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friars Avenue (WA5 2AP) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Avenue (WA5 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friars Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Crime Over Time in Friars Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Dale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hillside Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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