Total Crime Rate

646.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 646.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.6 10/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
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

Lilford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 5th highest crime rate of 677 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 Lilford Street (WA5 0LS) in the last 12 months was 646.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 299.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilford Street (WA5 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Paul Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bewsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allcard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ellen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Allcard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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