Crime Rates at Recreation Ground, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0DF

Recreation Ground area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 280th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Ground (WA2 0DF) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Ground (WA2 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.