Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA3 6SU
How much crime is recorded in WA3 6SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood & Gorse Covert
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,152 (2024)
WA3 6SUWarrington
How safe is WA3 6SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA3 6SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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).
WA3 6SUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.34.6
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Drugs1.02.4
Other theft1.04.5
Burglary0.29.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.