Crime Rates at Houghton Street, Warrington, WA2 7DD

Houghton Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 89th 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 Houghton Street (WA2 7DD) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (280.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Street (WA2 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watkin Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.