Total Crime Rate

409.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.7 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 409.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.5 9/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sutton Street area has the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Street (WA1 2JX) in the last 12 months was 409.8 per 1,000 residents and was 287.2% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Street (WA1 2JX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spires View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spires View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lord Nelson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A5061 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairclough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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