Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bridgewater Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 64th 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 Bridgewater Mews (WA4 6LF) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 189.7% higher than the Appleton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Mews (WA4 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgewater Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grice Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridgewater Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warburton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dundonald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Local resolution

Data Sources

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