Crime Rates at Commissioner Square, Paddington, Warrington, WA1 3GL

Commissioner Square area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commissioner Square (WA1 3GL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commissioner Square (WA1 3GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constable Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.