Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Crescent (WA4 2EE) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Appleton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Crescent (WA4 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Stockton Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
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