Crime Rates at Cross Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2LR

Cross Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 291st highest crime rate of 677 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 Cross Lane (WA4 2LR) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Appleton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (WA4 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Bruntleigh Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.