Total Crime Rate
148.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilson 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 Wilson Street (WA5 0NE) 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 Wilson Street (WA5 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near Folly Farm Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bewsey and Whitecross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lostock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allcard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lostock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Allcard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yardley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bewsey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpass Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Folly Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gerrard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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