Crime Rates at Wharf Street, Warrington, WA1 2DG

Wharf Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Street (WA1 2DG) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Street (WA1 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5061 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.