Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 8DZ
How much crime is recorded in WA5 8DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswood & Whittle Hall
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
WA5 8DZWarrington
How safe is WA5 8DZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 8DZ 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
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 8DZNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Public order4.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.14.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.31.4
Burglary0.19.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.