Total Crime Rate

254.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.1 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 254.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Burglary 48.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Paul Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 26th 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 Paul Street (WA2 7LE) in the last 12 months was 254.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paul Street (WA2 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paul Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crosfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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