Total Crime Rate

337.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 337.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Katherines Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 675 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 2ES) in the last 12 months was 337.5 per 1,000 residents and was 218.9% higher 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 51 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 Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 245.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Katherines Way (WA1 2ES), 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 Katherines Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Elphins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinners Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Egerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Egerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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