Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 321st 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 Broad Lane (WA5 4AF) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Lane (WA5 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bold Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penny Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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