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

Long 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 Long Lane (WA2 8PU) 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 Long Lane (WA2 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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