Crap Towns / Warrington / Crime

How much crime is there in Warrington?

The police recorded 73.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Warrington from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 73.3, down from 75.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	75.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	73.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.5	34.1
Public order	8.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Other theft	4.9	5.4
Shoplifting	4.5	7.1
Drugs	3.7	2.4
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
St Helens	12.0 km	109
Ashton-in-Makerfield	12.1 km	89.5
Golborne	9.4 km	89.5
Runcorn	9.6 km	88.9
Widnes	10.1 km	87.3
Newton-le-Willows	7.7 km	82.5
Warrington	–	73.4
Haydock	10.6 km	71.6
Partington	11.5 km	69.6
Lymm	6.9 km	36.0
Culcheth	8.4 km	35.0
The typical town	–	76.2