Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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 39th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 168th highest crime rate of 675 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 6QL) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderspool Causeway (WA4 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Elphins Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilderspool Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambrai Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambrai Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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