Total Crime Rate
166.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earl Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 61st highest crime rate of 677 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 Earl Street (WA2 7PW) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earl Street (WA2 7PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jockey Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watkin Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jockey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Jockey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leonard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jockey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melville Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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