Total Crime Rate
433.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dial Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 11th highest crime rate of 675 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 Dial Street (WA1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 433.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dial Street (WA1 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Tilley Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lythgoes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Academy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Academy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lythgoes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Holywell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Naylor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mersey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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