Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lymm North and Thelwall , and the 183rd 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 Higher Lane (WA13 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 176.7% higher than the Lymm North and Thelwall average (31.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -68.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Lane (WA13 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lymm North and Thelwall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limefield Avenue | Under investigation |
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