WA1 2LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WA1 2LT

WA1 2LT, Warrington has recorded a total of 146 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 117.27 per 1,000 population. This WA1 2LT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WA1 postcode area, which has experienced 259 crimes and a crime rate of 11.14 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WA1 2LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WA1 2LT, encompassing approximately 1245 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WA1 2LT area, explore the WA1 2LT Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WA1 2LT area, visit the WA1 2LT House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Drugs: (18) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Public order: (16) incidents (-42.86% decrease)

WA1 2LT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 27
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 18
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15

WA1 2LT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55117.27-8.33%
Drugs1844.1828.57%
Public order1614.46-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour1612.85-60.00%
Shoplifting1412.8516.67%
Other theft1111.24-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson58.84-28.57%
Bicycle theft24.020.00%
Possession of weapons21.61100.00%
Burglary21.61100.00%
Theft from the person21.610.00%
Vehicle crime21.61-33.33%
Other crime11.610.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60147.79-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour4048.1911.11%
Public order2832.1327.27%
Drugs1422.49-6.67%
Other theft1311.248.33%
Shoplifting1210.44-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.64-22.22%
Vehicle crime35.6250.00%
Bicycle theft22.41-60.00%
Theft from the person21.610.00%
Possession of weapons11.61-83.33%
Burglary10.80-50.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72160.6430.91%
Anti-social behaviour3657.83-16.28%
Public order2228.92-4.35%
Shoplifting1517.677.14%
Drugs1512.0550.00%
Other theft1212.0571.43%
Criminal damage and arson99.640.00%
Possession of weapons67.2350.00%
Bicycle theft54.82-37.50%
Other crime24.020.00%
Burglary21.61-33.33%
Theft from the person21.610.00%
Vehicle crime21.61-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences55147.7912.24%
Anti-social behaviour4344.1843.33%
Public order2334.54-11.54%
Shoplifting1418.47-41.67%
Drugs1011.2425.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.03-30.77%
Bicycle theft87.230.00%
Other theft76.43-22.22%
Possession of weapons45.62300.00%
Vehicle crime33.2150.00%
Burglary32.41-25.00%
Theft from the person22.41-60.00%
Other crime21.610.00%
Robbery11.61-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49147.79-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour3039.3642.86%
Public order2624.108.33%
Shoplifting2420.88140.00%
Criminal damage and arson1319.2844.44%
Other theft910.4450.00%
Bicycle theft87.23166.67%
Drugs86.43-33.33%
Theft from the person56.43400.00%
Burglary44.020.00%
Robbery33.2150.00%
Vehicle crime22.41100.00%
Other crime21.61100.00%
Possession of weapons11.61-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences63124.5040.00%
Public order2450.6050.00%
Anti-social behaviour2119.28-4.55%
Drugs1216.87-42.86%
Shoplifting109.6466.67%
Criminal damage and arson98.0380.00%
Other theft67.23-50.00%
Bicycle theft34.82-40.00%
Possession of weapons22.41-33.33%
Robbery21.61100.00%
Vehicle crime11.61-66.67%
Theft from the person10.80-50.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45117.27-19.64%
Anti-social behaviour2236.1415.79%
Drugs2117.6775.00%
Public order1616.87-20.00%
Other theft1212.8571.43%
Shoplifting69.64-53.85%
Bicycle theft54.8266.67%
Criminal damage and arson54.02-68.75%
Vehicle crime34.020.00%
Burglary32.4150.00%
Possession of weapons32.4150.00%
Theft from the person22.41-33.33%
Other crime21.610.00%
Robbery11.610.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences56126.91-5.08%
Public order2044.9866.67%
Anti-social behaviour1916.0635.71%
Criminal damage and arson1615.26433.33%
Shoplifting1312.85-35.00%
Drugs1210.440.00%
Other theft79.64-30.00%
Bicycle theft35.6250.00%
Vehicle crime32.410.00%
Theft from the person32.410.00%
Other crime22.41-33.33%
Burglary21.610.00%
Possession of weapons21.610.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59110.04-10.61%
Shoplifting2047.3933.33%
Anti-social behaviour1416.06-36.36%
Public order1211.240.00%
Drugs129.64-47.83%
Other theft109.6411.11%
Other crime38.03200.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.41-25.00%
Bicycle theft22.41-33.33%
Burglary21.610.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66130.9250.00%
Drugs2353.0135.29%
Anti-social behaviour2218.4715.79%
Shoplifting1517.67200.00%
Public order1212.05-29.41%
Other theft99.64-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson47.23100.00%
Theft from the person33.2150.00%
Bicycle theft32.41-40.00%
Vehicle crime22.41100.00%
Possession of weapons21.61100.00%
Other crime11.610.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences44103.61-16.98%
Anti-social behaviour1935.345.56%
Public order1715.26-22.73%
Drugs1713.65-26.09%
Other theft1313.6585.71%
Bicycle theft510.4425.00%
Shoplifting54.02-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson24.02-33.33%
Theft from the person21.61-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.61-66.67%
Other crime10.80-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.80-50.00%
Robbery10.80-66.67%
Burglary10.80-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53129.320.00%
Drugs2342.570.00%
Public order2218.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour1817.670.00%
Shoplifting1314.460.00%
Other theft710.440.00%
Burglary45.620.00%
Bicycle theft43.210.00%
Vehicle crime33.210.00%
Robbery32.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.410.00%
Other crime32.410.00%
Theft from the person32.410.00%
Possession of weapons22.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20249
June 20249
May 202413
April 20249
March 20245
February 202416
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 185 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202414
July 202415
June 202410
May 20248
April 202412
March 202421
February 202412
January 202412
December 202323
November 202317
October 202323

A total of 116 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 202412
June 20247
May 20249
April 20246
March 202412
February 20247
January 202410
December 20239
November 202313
October 20237

A total of 238 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202428
July 202422
June 202423
May 202426
April 202424
March 202416
February 202420
January 202412
December 202312
November 202317
October 202322

A total of 677 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202460
July 202472
June 202455
May 202449
April 202463
March 202445
February 202456
January 202459
December 202366
November 202344
October 202353

A total of 300 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202440
July 202436
June 202443
May 202430
April 202421
March 202422
February 202419
January 202414
December 202322
November 202319
October 202318

A total of 161 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202412
July 202415
June 202414
May 202424
April 202410
March 20246
February 202413
January 202420
December 202315
November 20235
October 202313

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20248
May 20248
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 26 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20246
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 27 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WA1 2LT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs5
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Other theft3
    Possession of weapons1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs3
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Bridge Foot
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 5. Tilley Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Patten Lane
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Chapel Yard
    Total7
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Victoria Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bennett Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Vernon Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Bold Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 12. Bank Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 13. Hill Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Crown Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Regent Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mersey Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Friars Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Barbauld Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Suez Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Town Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Prince Henry Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Naylor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Dutton Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 24. St Austins Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Egypt Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Academy Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Supermarket
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Edgworth Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Kendrick Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Legh Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1