Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longford Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 198th lowest 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 Longford Street (WA2 7PX) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longford Street (WA2 7PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roome Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickenson Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dudley 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzherbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chorley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Firth Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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