22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Warrington

Q: How many wards does Warrington have?

Warrington has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Warrington. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Stockton Heath +115.4% trending_up Lymm South +47.8% trending_up Grappenhall +40.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Great Sankey South -38.5% trending_down Penketh and Cuerdley -38.5% trending_down Appleton -38.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Bewsey and Whitecross	149.6	274	trending_down-29.6%	chevron_right
2	Fairfield and Howley	104.3	122	trending_up+17.3%	chevron_right
3	Orford	86.7	120	trending_down-13.0%	chevron_right
4	Latchford East	79.9	71	trending_down-5.3%	chevron_right
5	Latchford West	70.4	45	trending_up+21.6%	chevron_right
6	Poplars and Hulme	64.7	117	trending_down-21.5%	chevron_right
7	Stockton Heath	56.0	28	trending_up+115.4%	chevron_right
8	Poulton North	53.5	56	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right
9	Lymm South	47.3	34	trending_up+47.8%	chevron_right
10	Burtonwood and Winwick	45.4	38	trending_down-7.3%	chevron_right
11	Chapelford and Old Hall	45.1	50	trending_down-2.0%	chevron_right
12	Great Sankey South	42.0	40	trending_down-38.5%	chevron_right
13	Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft	41.6	52	trending_up+26.8%	chevron_right
14	Westbrook	33.2	45	trending_up+15.4%	chevron_right
15	Rixton and Woolston	32.8	39	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
16	Appleton	30.9	31	trending_down-38.0%	chevron_right
17	Lymm North and Thelwall	29.9	31	trending_down-11.4%	chevron_right
18	Birchwood	28.2	43	trending_down-28.3%	chevron_right
19	Poulton South	28.1	12	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
20	Penketh and Cuerdley	23.4	16	trending_down-38.5%	chevron_right
21	Grappenhall	22.8	28	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
22	Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall	19.9	23	trending_flatStable	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Warrington has the highest crime rate?

Bewsey and Whitecross has the highest crime rate in Warrington, with 149.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Warrington?

Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall has the lowest crime rate among Warrington's wards, with 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Warrington have?

Warrington has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.