Crime Rate in Fairfield and Howley, ward

Fairfield and Howley has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Warrington district and the 1587th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 145th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Fairfield and Howley in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Warrington district average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Fairfield and Howley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 651 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 798 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Fairfield and Howley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Greenings Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.