Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 4JU
How much crime is recorded in WA5 4JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winwick & Burtonwood
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
WA5 4JUWarrington
How safe is WA5 4JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 4JU 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
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
WA5 4JUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Burglary6.69.1
Shoplifting5.68.4
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.