Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA4 2ET
How much crime is recorded in WA4 2ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
WA4 2ETWarrington
How safe is WA4 2ET
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA4 2ET area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 2ETNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.44.6
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.