Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 144.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hale Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 76th 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 Hale Street (WA2 7PH) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Street (WA2 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Watkin Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jockey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Avenue —
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Data Sources

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