Total Crime Rate

556.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.2 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 556.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.4 9/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.1 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • 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

Central Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 8th 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 Central Way (WA2 7TE) in the last 12 months was 556.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 271.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Way (WA2 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Henry Square. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Town Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Henry Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Town Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naylor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Prince Henry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prince Henry Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Henry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Henry Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Henry Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Henry Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Henry Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Academy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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