Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lingley Green Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 176th 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 Lingley Green Avenue (WA5 3UZ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Burtonwood and Winwick average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingley Green Avenue (WA5 3UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watergrove Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rudyard Lake (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burtonwood and Winwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5280 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A5280 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castleshaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watergrove Crescent | Under investigation |
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