Crime Rates at Long Lane, Warrington, WA2 8PX

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 8PX) 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 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.