Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fearnhead Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Poplars and Hulme , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fearnhead Lane (WA2 0DA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Poplars and Hulme average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fearnhead Lane (WA2 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crab Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poplars and Hulme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearnhead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crab Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crab Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B5210 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crab Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyfriars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearnhead Lane | Under investigation |
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