Total Crime Rate

219.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 25.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fennel Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 35th highest crime rate of 677 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 Fennel Street (WA1 2PA) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fennel Street (WA1 2PA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fennel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilley Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dutton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mersey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mersey Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ellesmere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Academy Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Academy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harbord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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