Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA13 · Warrington
42
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
M5 · Salford
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salford has less crime — 2 vs 42 incidents in February 2026.
Lymm recorded substantially more crime than Salford in February 2026 — 42 incidents compared to 2, a 21.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salford recorded fewer crimes than Lymm — 2 vs 42 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Salford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lymm recorded 14 incidents of this type vs 2 in Salford. Overall, Salford had fewer total crimes (2 vs 42).