Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA4 4AE
How much crime is recorded in WA4 4AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,363 (2024)
WA4 4AEWarrington
How safe is WA4 4AE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA4 4AE 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
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 4AENational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Burglary10.89.1
Drugs6.62.4
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.21.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.