Crime Rates at Market Gate, Warrington, WA1 2QN

Market Gate area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the highest crime rate of 675 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 Market Gate (WA1 2QN) in the last 12 months was 4956.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1666.4% 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 374 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 7 cases , up 133.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 505 (≈ 2774.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Gate (WA1 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 403 crimes here, including 202 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.