Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Windmill Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Penketh and Cuerdley , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (WA5 2AT) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Penketh and Cuerdley average (23.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (WA5 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Norton Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnstaple Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porlock Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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