Total Crime Rate

303.0 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 303.0 10/10
  • Other theft 69.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilderspool Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 19th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilderspool Crescent (WA4 6RL) in the last 12 months was 303.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderspool Crescent (WA4 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilderspool Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mertoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Francis Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coopers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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