Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA13 · Warrington
42
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
WA7 · Halton
224
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Lymm has less crime — 42 vs 224 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Lymm in April 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 42, a 5.3x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Lymm sees higher rates of Anti-social behaviour (9), while Runcorn has more Other crime (16). Lymm is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Lymm the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Lymm recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 42 vs 224 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Lymm is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Lymm saw higher rates of Anti-social behaviour while Runcorn had more Other crime. Overall, Lymm recorded fewer total crimes (42 vs 224).