Total Crime Rate
221.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Evelyn Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 33rd 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 Evelyn Street (WA5 1BD) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evelyn Street (WA5 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulip Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Poppyfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppyfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roughley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jasmine Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunflower Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bluebell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tulip Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Honeysuckle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Close | Local resolution |
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