Total Crime Rate

253.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 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 253.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.8 10/10
  • Burglary 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chester Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 27th 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 Chester Walk (WA2 7BF) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Walk (WA2 7BF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Street
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chorley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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