Crime Rate in Poulton North, ward

Poulton North has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Warrington district and the 2000th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 333rd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Poulton North in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Warrington district average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Poulton North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 331 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Poulton North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Orchard Street, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Vulcan Close (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.