Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 8PS
How much crime is recorded in WA5 8PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Callands & Old Hall
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,151 (2024)
WA5 8PSWarrington
How safe is WA5 8PS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 8PS 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
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 8PSNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Public order7.94.6
Burglary5.09.1
Drugs4.52.4
Other theft3.64.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 61% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.