Total Crime Rate

433.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.3 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 433.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 108.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • 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 · 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 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 11th 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 7TL) in the last 12 months was 433.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chorley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythgoes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naylor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haydock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tilley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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