Total Crime Rate
148.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kerfoot Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 80th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kerfoot Street (WA2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kerfoot Street (WA2 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watkin Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bewsey and Whitecross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Jockey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jockey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watkin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jockey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melville Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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