Total Crime Rate

135.8 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 135.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.6 6/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 24th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 94th highest crime rate of 677 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 6QE) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Fletcher Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Causeway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrai Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elphins Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary A49 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Menin Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Causeway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Causeway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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