Total Crime Rate
136.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 178.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Katherines Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mote Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Villars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Close | — |
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