Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 9SU
How much crime is recorded in WA2 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hulme
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
WA2 9SUWarrington
How safe is WA2 9SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 9SU area, more than double 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
62.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Public order22.84.6
Burglary13.09.1
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Other theft7.44.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other crime4.11.5
Drugs3.92.4
Shoplifting3.38.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 57% 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.