Total Crime Rate

209.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.1 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 209.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.2 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watkin Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 42nd 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 Watkin Street (WA2 7DP) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 172.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Street (WA2 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watkin Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jockey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jockey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melville Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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