Total Crime Rate
354.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Katherines Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 14th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Katherines Way (WA1 2EP) in the last 12 months was 354.2 per 1,000 residents and was 237.1% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 258.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 113.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Katherines Way (WA1 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Helsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Helsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Elphins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Villars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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