Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Almond Grove area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 256th 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 Almond Grove (WA1 3HA) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Almond Grove (WA1 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Crescent (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gordon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushmore Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushmore Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seymour Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
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