Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Battersby Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 171st highest crime rate of 675 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 67.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battersby Lane (WA2 7DZ), 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 Battersby Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinners Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rylands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firth Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chorley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Street —
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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