Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA4 4DF
How much crime is recorded in WA4 4DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
WA4 4DFWarrington
How safe is WA4 4DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA4 4DF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 4DFNational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Burglary4.29.1
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Public order2.44.6
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime2.01.5
Other theft1.04.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.