Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Elphins Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Elphins Close (WA1 2EH) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -98.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Elphins Close (WA1 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Elphins Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Elphins Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lord Nelson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinners Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spires View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Egerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Elphins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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