WA2 7NP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WA2 7NP

WA2 7NP, Warrington has recorded a total of 77 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 52.67 per 1,000 population. This WA2 7NP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WA2 postcode area, which has experienced 392 crimes and a crime rate of 9.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WA2 7NP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WA2 7NP, encompassing approximately 1461 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WA2 7NP area, explore the WA2 7NP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-7.69% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-37.50% decrease)

WA2 7NP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 18
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Chapel Yard with total crimes: 7

WA2 7NP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2552.67-28.57%
Shoplifting1217.10-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour108.21-37.50%
Drugs66.8420.00%
Other theft64.10-25.00%
Public order64.10-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson44.100.00%
Vehicle crime32.740.00%
Burglary32.05200.00%
Bicycle theft12.050.00%
Theft from the person10.680.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3566.352.94%
Anti-social behaviour1623.9433.33%
Shoplifting1310.94-23.53%
Public order98.89125.00%
Other theft86.16-11.11%
Drugs55.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.42100.00%
Vehicle crime32.74-25.00%
Burglary12.05-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%
Bicycle theft10.68-50.00%
Theft from the person10.68-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3462.93-5.56%
Shoplifting1723.266.25%
Anti-social behaviour1211.63-14.29%
Other theft98.21350.00%
Vehicle crime46.160.00%
Public order42.74-63.64%
Robbery22.74100.00%
Bicycle theft21.37-50.00%
Burglary21.37100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.37-66.67%
Theft from the person21.37100.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3668.4024.14%
Shoplifting1624.62-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour1410.940.00%
Public order119.58-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson67.52-40.00%
Vehicle crime44.1033.33%
Bicycle theft42.7433.33%
Drugs32.7450.00%
Other theft22.05-33.33%
Robbery11.370.00%
Burglary10.68-80.00%
Theft from the person10.68-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2977.293.57%
Shoplifting2319.84109.09%
Public order1515.7325.00%
Anti-social behaviour1410.26100.00%
Criminal damage and arson109.58150.00%
Burglary56.8425.00%
Vehicle crime33.420.00%
Bicycle theft32.05200.00%
Other theft32.05-40.00%
Drugs22.05-75.00%
Theft from the person21.37100.00%
Other crime21.37100.00%
Possession of weapons11.370.00%
Robbery10.680.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2857.463.70%
Public order1219.1533.33%
Shoplifting118.2137.50%
Drugs87.52300.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.47-12.50%
Other theft54.7925.00%
Burglary43.4233.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.740.00%
Robbery12.740.00%
Theft from the person10.68-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%
Bicycle theft10.68-50.00%
Other crime10.68-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2751.3017.39%
Public order918.47-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour86.160.00%
Shoplifting85.47-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson45.47-42.86%
Other theft42.7433.33%
Burglary32.7450.00%
Vehicle crime32.050.00%
Bicycle theft22.050.00%
Theft from the person21.37-33.33%
Other crime21.37100.00%
Drugs21.370.00%
Possession of weapons11.370.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2351.304.55%
Public order1415.73250.00%
Shoplifting119.58-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour87.5233.33%
Criminal damage and arson75.4775.00%
Other theft34.79-57.14%
Theft from the person32.050.00%
Burglary22.050.00%
Drugs21.37-33.33%
Other crime11.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2245.154.76%
Shoplifting1515.0525.00%
Other theft710.26600.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.79-33.33%
Vehicle crime44.10100.00%
Public order42.74-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson42.74100.00%
Drugs32.740.00%
Other crime12.050.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2145.15-8.70%
Shoplifting1214.36140.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.2112.50%
Public order76.1640.00%
Drugs34.7950.00%
Theft from the person32.05200.00%
Vehicle crime22.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.370.00%
Bicycle theft21.370.00%
Other theft11.37-90.00%
Burglary10.680.00%
Other crime10.680.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%
Robbery10.680.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2343.7876.92%
Other theft1015.7325.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.84-27.27%
Public order55.47-68.75%
Shoplifting53.42-54.55%
Vehicle crime23.42-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.370.00%
Bicycle theft21.370.00%
Drugs21.37-60.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Theft from the person10.680.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%
Robbery10.68-50.00%
Burglary10.68-50.00%

In October 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order1652.67166.67%
Violence and sexual offences1310.94-60.61%
Anti-social behaviour118.8957.14%
Shoplifting117.5237.50%
Other theft87.5260.00%
Drugs55.4766.67%
Vehicle crime33.420.00%
Robbery22.050.00%
Burglary21.37-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.37-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.37-66.67%
Other crime11.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3354.040.00%
Shoplifting822.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.470.00%
Public order64.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.100.00%
Other theft54.100.00%
Burglary33.420.00%
Bicycle theft32.050.00%
Vehicle crime32.050.00%
Drugs32.050.00%
Other crime22.050.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 349 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202435
July 202434
June 202436
May 202429
April 202428
March 202427
February 202423
January 202422
December 202321
November 202323
October 202313
September 202333

A total of 130 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202416
July 202412
June 202414
May 202414
April 20247
March 20248
February 20248
January 20246
December 20239
November 20238
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20246
May 202410
April 20244
March 20244
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20248
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 162 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 202417
June 202416
May 202423
April 202411
March 20248
February 202411
January 202415
December 202312
November 20235
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
March 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 71 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20249
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20247
December 20231
November 202310
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 118 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20244
June 202411
May 202415
April 202412
March 20249
February 202414
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 202316
September 20236

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WA2 7NP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Chapel Yard
    Total7
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Theft from the person1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. St Benedicts Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Orford Lane
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 7. Paul Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hill Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Crown Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Buckley Street
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 11. Lythgoes Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. St Peter'S Way
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Annie Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Town Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Prince Henry Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Oliver Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Owen Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Chorley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Cobden Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Edgworth Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Rolleston Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Kendrick Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Legh Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1