Crime Rates at Melrose Avenue, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4LZ

Melrose Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 285th lowest 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 Melrose Avenue (WA5 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (WA5 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushton Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knight Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.