Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fairclough Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 98th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairclough Avenue (WA1 2JS) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairclough Avenue (WA1 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairclough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road 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 2026Burglary Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spires View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lord Nelson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairclough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order A5061 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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