Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA5 9RE
How much crime is recorded in WA5 9RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Callands & Old Hall
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
WA5 9REWarrington
How safe is WA5 9RE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA5 9RE 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 9RENational
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Shoplifting4.08.4
Public order3.14.6
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.