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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WA1 recorded 358 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring124.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment358 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

358
trending_down -14.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

124.79per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,350

Within WA1 district

Warrington

37,366

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 20 Public order: 12 Drugs: 4
20
Bridge Foot Map
total: 14 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Prince Henry Square Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3
13
Nightclub Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 1
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 2
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 4
11
Rylock Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
9
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Drugs: 2 Shoplifting: 2
8
Elmwood Avenue Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Nightclub Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
358 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
145
40.5%
Public Order
52
14.5%
Drug Offences
34
9.5%
Other Theft
25
7.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
5.6%
Shoplifting
19
5.3%
Burglary
17
4.7%
Vehicle Crime
15
4.2%
Robbery
2
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%
Other Crime
2
0.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: WA1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WA1 (40.5%). Public Order (14.5%) and Drug Offences (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WA1 has fallen noticeably — by 9.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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