Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oleary Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 307th 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 7SA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oleary Street (WA2 7SA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oleary Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Amelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norris Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rylock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rylock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsh House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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