Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 151st highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3BG) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 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 | Bicycle theft | Helsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Helsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fife Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Matthews Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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