Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Battersby Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 174th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Battersby Lane (WA2 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battersby Lane (WA2 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tilley Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Battersby Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firth Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Annie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilley Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leonard Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firth Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Battersby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greenings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lythgoes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sidings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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