February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WA4 Crime Intelligence Report
WA4 recorded 285 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 7.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.4% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
285trending_up +7.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.78per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,059
Within WA4 district
Warrington
49,329
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 9 | 27 |
| Leicester Street Map | total: 12 Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 3 | 12 |
| Paul Street Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 3 | 9 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 3 | 9 |
| Garibaldi Street Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 3 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| Bostock Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| Rydal Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Whitley Avenue Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 2 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
121
42.5%
Public Order
30
10.5%
Other Theft
26
9.1%
Drug Offences
21
7.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
20
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
7.0%
Shoplifting
17
6.0%
Vehicle Crime
9
3.2%
Other Crime
7
2.5%
Burglary
6
2.1%
Robbery
3
1.1%
Weapons Possession
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.4%
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