Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Holywell Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 225th 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 Holywell Drive (WA1 2GE) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Drive (WA1 2GE), the main crime hotspot is near Tilley Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Spires View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lord Nelson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Fairclough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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