Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA1 2LY
How much crime is recorded in WA1 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Warrington
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,137 (2024)
WA1 2LYWarrington
How safe is WA1 2LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 104.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA1 2LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
104.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
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 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences92.723.6
Burglary39.29.1
Public order37.44.6
Drugs26.42.4
Shoplifting23.48.4
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Other theft12.14.5
Bicycle theft5.11.0
Other crime4.11.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery1.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.