Total Crime Rate

183.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilderspool Causeway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 47th 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 Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6PU) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Foot. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilderspool Causeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dunlop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Burglary A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Foot Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Foot Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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