Total Crime Rate
192.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kerfoot Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 51st 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 Kerfoot Street (WA2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% 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 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watkin Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Melville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jockey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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