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

Melrose Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 675 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 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Burtonwood and Winwick average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% 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 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knight Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.