Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 218th highest 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 Greenway (WA4 3AD) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenway (WA4 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfields Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Monicas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfields Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfields Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Monicas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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