Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Padgate Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 293rd 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 Padgate Lane (WA1 3DH) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padgate Lane (WA1 3DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashwood Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Syers Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Padgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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