Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 30th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 118th 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 Manchester Road (WA1 3RB) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (WA1 3RB), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fife Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beresford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bibby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bibby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bibby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Street —
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Data Sources

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