Crime by Postcode
WA55Postcode district

WA55 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in WA55 is 1.7 times the Warrington average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Warrington. 102 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
8.3/10Good
vs the council
1.7×the Warrington average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 1.7× the Warrington average (1.5× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Warrington 018G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes in WA55, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 12 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202212Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 11 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202311Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 11 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202411Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 12 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202512Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 12 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202612

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.7× the Warrington average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 145 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.4 km.
  • Tesco Warrington Extra (Tesco), 1.4 km from the district centre
  • Asda Warrington Superstore (Asda), 1.7 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Warrington (Sainsburys), 2.5 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 5.
  • Nearest railway station: Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, 400 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink), 28.6 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 8 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection of the predecessor school, 2024), 560 m away
  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 730 m away
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.1 km away
  • Bewsey Lodge Academy: Good (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2021), 1.3 km away
  • Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.4 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • St Gregory's Catholic High School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.8 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: GUARDIAN STREET MED/CTR, 400 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Warrington Hospital, 690 m from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.7
    Burglary4.9
    Violence and sexual offences50.3
    Drugs5.8
    Possession of weapons1.4
    Other crime2.7
    Other theft13.2
    Theft from the person1.1
    Vehicle crime5.1
    Criminal damage and arson9.6
    Public order24.5
    Bicycle theft3.5
    Shoplifting22.1

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201610.1201716.2201821.6201921.8202022.6202123.9202224.1202324.0202425.2202525.3202625.0

    Last 12 months: 26.5 against a 10-year average of 22.5, 18% higher.

    Questions about crime in WA55

    Is WA55 a safe place to live?
    WA55 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Warrington average.
    What is the most common crime in WA55?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in WA55 compare with Warrington?
    Crime severity in WA55 is 1.7 times the Warrington average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Warrington

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