Crime in WN5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WN5 recorded 22 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 63.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring4.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment22 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 29.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
22Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within WN5 district
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Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Brow Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| A571 Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Crank Road Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Beacon Road Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Delphside Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Lilac Grove Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
| Greenfield View Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Blackleyhurst Avenue Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WN5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WN5 (63.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.6%) and Shoplifting (4.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WN5 has risen sharply — by 29.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WN5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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