Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 244th 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 Church Street (WA1 2TF) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (WA1 2TF), the main crime hotspot is near Greenings Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Elphins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Villars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenings Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Close | — |
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