Crime Rates at Windmill Lane, Preston On The Hill, Warrington, WA4 4AZ

Windmill Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor , and the 176th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (WA4 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (WA4 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summer Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.