Warrington crime stats
The overall crime rate in Warrington city is 85 crimes per 1,000 which is 85% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 45.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate. Vehicle crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Public order crime rate is at 134% of national crime rate which puts Warrington on 46. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 10.9% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 public order crime totalled 1.5k representing an increase 16.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 45.8% | 31. lowest | 109% | 6.4k | -0.4% |
| Public order crime | 10.9% | 46. highest | 134% | 1.5k | 16.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.3% | 11. lowest | 44% | 1.2k | 4.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.3% | 7. lowest | 76% | 887 | 1.6% |
| Other theft crime | 6.1% | 14. lowest | 78% | 862 | 5.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 5.3% | 1. lowest | 52% | 742 | 4.7% |
| Drugs crime | 5.1% | 48. highest | 126% | 712 | -10.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.5% | 15. lowest | 58% | 489 | 31.1% |
| Burglary crime | 3.0% | 21. lowest | 70% | 426 | 14.8% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 23. lowest | 88% | 320 | -14.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.3% | 49. highest | 125% | 177 | -11.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 19. lowest | 84% | 140 | 12.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 2. lowest | 37% | 85 | 19.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 26. lowest | 26% | 77 | -8.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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