Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 8LN
How much crime is recorded in WA2 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winwick & Burtonwood
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,355 (2024)
WA2 8LNWarrington
How safe is WA2 8LN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 8LN area, 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Public order6.84.6
Burglary5.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.