Crime Rates at The Priory, Winwick, Warrington, WA2 8SB

The Priory area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 675 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 The Priory (WA2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Burtonwood and Winwick average (75.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Priory (WA2 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornby Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golborne Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.