Crime Rates at Baxter Street, Warrington, WA5 1AN

Baxter Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 250th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baxter Street (WA5 1AN) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Street (WA5 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.