Crime Rates at Samuel Street, Warrington, WA5 1BB

Samuel Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 60th 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 Samuel Street (WA5 1BB) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Street (WA5 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufort Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tulip Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.