Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harbord Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 239th 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 Harbord Street (WA1 2JW) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbord Street (WA1 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harbord Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Elphins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairclough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Villars Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ellesmere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5061 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Drugs Peartree Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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