Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Clay Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 178th 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 Clay Lane (WA5 4HG) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Burtonwood and Winwick average (81.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Lane (WA5 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Fairclough Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Winsford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Haley Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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