Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 0FF
How much crime is recorded in WA5 0FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bewsey & Dallam
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
WA5 0FFWarrington
How safe is WA5 0FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 0FF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
WA5 0FFNational
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Burglary10.69.1
Shoplifting8.68.4
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.