Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Townfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 229th highest 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 Townfield Road (WA2 8TR) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townfield Road (WA2 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthony Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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