Crime Rates at Padgate Lane, Warrington, WA1 3DF

Padgate Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 107th 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 Padgate Lane (WA1 3DF) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padgate Lane (WA1 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beresford Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarence Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.