Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Battersby Lane area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 246th 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 Battersby Lane (WA2 7EP) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battersby Lane (WA2 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenings Court. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Battersby Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rylands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firth Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chorley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinners Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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