Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northway area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 677 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 Northway (WA2 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway (WA2 9QQ), 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 Northway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Achilles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Floyd Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ajax Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Locker Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locker Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Achilles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fisher Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armour Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armour Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gough Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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