Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA4 1ES
How much crime is recorded in WA4 1ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
WA4 1ESWarrington
How safe is WA4 1ES
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA4 1ES 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
WA4 1ESNational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Burglary6.59.1
Shoplifting4.68.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
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.