Crime Rates at Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2NN

Buttermarket Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 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 Buttermarket Street (WA1 2NN) in the last 12 months was 4555.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1562.6% 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 334 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 146.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -59.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 452 (≈ 2483.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermarket Street (WA1 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.