Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holywell Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 677 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 Holywell Drive (WA1 2GE) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holywell Drive (WA1 2GE), the main crime hotspot is near Tilley Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 59 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 | Burglary | Dutton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellesmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tilley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dutton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tilley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dutton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cockhedge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairclough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cockhedge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dutton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mersey Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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