Total Crime Rate

956.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 956.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 311.0 10/10
  • Public order 184.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.1 9/10
  • Drugs 110.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.1 10/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicholson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholson Street (WA1 1UF) in the last 12 months was 956.5 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 518.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Street (WA1 1UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crosfield Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paul Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crosfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Crosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Crosfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Crosfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosfield Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parker Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nicholson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bewsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Public order Rolleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rolleston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Paul Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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