Crime Rate in Bewsey and Whitecross, ward

Bewsey and Whitecross has the highest crime rate of 22 wards in Warrington district and the 142nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 14th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bewsey and Whitecross in the last 12 months was 274.0 per 1,000 residents and was 266.8% higher than the Warrington district average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bewsey and Whitecross’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,607 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 21 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 31.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2,113 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bewsey and Whitecross ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 173 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.