Total Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Manchester Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 677 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 Manchester Road (WA1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Matthews Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthews Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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