Total Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alder Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 77th 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 Alder Lane (WA2 8BU) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Lane (WA2 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jockey Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jockey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Jockey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jockey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Jockey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Jockey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Floyd Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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