Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cowdell Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 100th 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 Cowdell Street (WA2 7PP) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdell Street (WA2 7PP), 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 Cowdell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzherbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Lane
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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