Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA4 1JN
How much crime is recorded in WA4 1JN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Latchford
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
WA4 1JNWarrington
How safe is WA4 1JN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA4 1JN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WA4 1JNNational
Violence and sexual offences21.923.6
Public order8.54.6
Other theft8.44.5
Shoplifting7.28.4
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Burglary2.29.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.