Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Manchester Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 330th highest 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 Manchester Road (WA1 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 10 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bibby Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bibby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bibby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bibby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grantham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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