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Crime in WA4 3

How much crime is recorded in WA4 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
10,254 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WA4 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in WA4 3, 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 3National
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.84.6
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 17% 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.

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