Total Crime Rate

306.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 306.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 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

Alder Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 18th 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 Alder Lane (WA2 8AW) in the last 12 months was 306.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 173.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Lane (WA2 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzherbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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