Warrington has a crime rate of 65.57 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #100 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Warrington's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Warrington?

As of April 2026, Warrington has an annual crime rate of 65.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,315 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Warrington rank nationally for crime?

Warrington ranks #100 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Warrington?

The most common crime type in Warrington is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 589 incidents in April 2026 — 44.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Warrington local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cheshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Warrington: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Warrington recorded 1,315 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.87 per 1,000 residents. This places Warrington at #100 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring65.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,315 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #100 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,315

trending_down -11.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.57per 1k

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#100of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

210,973

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Other theft: 5	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Hollins Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 3	12
On or near Elm Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Drugs: 7 Public order: 4	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 6 Drugs: 2	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Vehicle crime: 5 Other crime: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,315 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

589

44.8%

Public Order

150

11.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

126

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

106

8.1%

Other Theft

6.5%

Shoplifting

5.6%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Burglary

3.2%

Other Crime

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Warrington

Warrington recorded 1,315 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 65.57 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #100 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Warrington (44.8%). Public Order (11.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Warrington has fallen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cheshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,109

Total Stops

11.3%

Arrest Rate

122

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

878

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal776

Arrest125

Community resolution121

Summons / charged by post51

Not recorded36

Gender

Male926

Female152

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

90.3%

White

4.2%

Black

3.3%

Asian

2.2%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cheshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bewsey and Whitecross	274	149.6
2	Fairfield and Howley	122	104.3
3	Orford	120	86.7
4	Latchford East	71	79.9
5	Latchford West	45	70.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall	23	1.7
shield	Grappenhall	28	2.9
shield	Penketh and Cuerdley	16	1.4
shield	Poulton South	12	1.9
shield	Birchwood	43	1.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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