Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 7BY
How much crime is recorded in WA2 7BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,172 (2024)
WA2 7BYWarrington
How safe is WA2 7BY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 7BY 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
54.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 7BYNational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Public order12.84.6
Shoplifting12.38.4
Other theft8.24.5
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Robbery2.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.