Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warrington has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 117th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Warrington in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Warrington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7,354 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 84 cases , down -8.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 35.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9,145 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 74.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bewsey and Whitecross | 274.0 | 199.3 (267%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Poplars and Hulme | 115.1 | 40.4 (54%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Fairfield and Howley | 105.1 | 30.4 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Latchford East | 92.2 | 17.5 (23%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Orford | 87.2 | 12.5 (17%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Burtonwood and Winwick | 81.7 | 7.0 (9%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Latchford West | 74.5 | -0.2 (-0%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Birchwood | 71.8 | -2.9 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Appleton | 54.9 | -19.8 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft | 47.0 | -27.7 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Great Sankey South | 46.7 | -28.0 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Westbrook | 45.4 | -29.3 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Rixton and Woolston | 45.2 | -29.5 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Poulton North | 44.0 | -30.7 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Chapelford and Old Hall | 43.8 | -30.9 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Lymm North and Thelwall | 31.5 | -43.2 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall | 29.4 | -45.3 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Grappenhall | 28.9 | -45.8 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Stockton Heath | 26.7 | -48.0 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Penketh and Cuerdley | 23.3 | -51.4 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Lymm South | 20.3 | -54.5 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Poulton South | 17.6 | -57.1 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
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