Total Crime Rate
251.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knutsford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 27th highest crime rate of 677 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 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -98.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 191.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knutsford Road (WA4 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carol Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oldham Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peartree Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairclough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harbord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
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