Total Crime Rate
309.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellesmere Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 18th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellesmere Street (WA1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 309.1 per 1,000 residents and was 194.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellesmere Street (WA1 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harbord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Elphins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellesmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairclough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Villars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dutton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dutton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dutton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dutton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cockhedge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cockhedge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
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