Total Crime Rate
103.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 150th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (WA1 4JL) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (WA1 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seymour Drive | Under investigation |
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