Total Crime Rate

228.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Museum Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 35th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Museum Street (WA1 1LD) in the last 12 months was 228.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (280.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Museum Street (WA1 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Museum Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crosfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arpley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilson Patten Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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