Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waywell Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Poplars and Hulme , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 675 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 Waywell Close (WA2 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Poplars and Hulme average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waywell Close (WA2 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Jervis Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waywell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfields Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Jervis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mathers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mathers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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