Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wilderspool Causeway area has the 31st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 120th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6QA) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Fletcher Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillberry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manx Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilderspool Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime A49 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fletcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fletcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adamson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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