Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 0FA
How much crime is recorded in WA2 0FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbrook
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
WA2 0FAWarrington
How safe is WA2 0FA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 0FA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
WA2 0FANational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Burglary9.09.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Other theft5.64.5
Public order5.44.6
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime3.71.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.