Total Crime Rate
2723.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rylands Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rylands Street (WA1 1EN) in the last 12 months was 2723.7 per 1,000 residents and was 894.2% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (274.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 210 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 1307.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rylands Street (WA1 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bewsey and Whitecross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Springfield Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Town Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Town Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Town Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austins Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Austins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Austins Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Austins Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patten Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patten Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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