Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 2BF
How much crime is recorded in WA5 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penketh & Cuerdley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
WA5 2BFWarrington
How safe is WA5 2BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 2BF 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
13.4
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).
WA5 2BFNational
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.