Crime Rates at Oleary Street, Warrington, WA2 7RQ

Oleary Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 677 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 Oleary Street (WA2 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oleary Street (WA2 7RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.