Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 151.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Knutsford Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 68th 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 Knutsford Road (WA4 1AB) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knutsford Road (WA4 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Foot. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knutsford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A5061 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Foot Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Foot Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Foot Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Foot Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Foot Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Foot Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Foot Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Foot
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Foot
Apr 2026Other crime New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Academy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Academy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fletcher Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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