Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA1 2EE
How much crime is recorded in WA1 2EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,366 (2024)
WA1 2EEWarrington
How safe is WA1 2EE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA1 2EE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA1 2EENational
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Public order14.44.6
Burglary12.79.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Other theft7.04.5
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.