Total Crime Rate

525.0 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 525.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 104.2 10/10
  • Public order 45.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Central Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 10th 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 7TL) in the last 12 months was 525.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 262.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Way (WA2 7TL), 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 Central Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street
Sep 2025Public order Lythgoes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilley Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chester Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Way
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cockhedge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Annie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dutton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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