Total Crime Rate

646.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 646.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.6 10/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
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

Central Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 5th highest crime rate of 677 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 Central Way (WA2 7TD) in the last 12 months was 646.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 299.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Way (WA2 7TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilley Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Town Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oliver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Haydock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Town Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Town Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Town Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Way
Sep 2025Burglary Chester Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Academy Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Academy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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