Postcode district · Warrington
Crime in WA2
How much crime is recorded in WA2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 58,390 (2024)
WA2Postcode district · Warrington
How safe is WA2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WA2, 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
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
WA2National
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Public order10.34.6
Burglary9.29.1
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Drugs4.72.4
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.