Total Crime Rate

111.6 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 111.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Padgate Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 136th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Padgate Lane (WA1 3RS) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padgate Lane (WA1 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Padgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Matthews Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 Elmwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthews Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helsby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsby Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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