Crime Rates at Wellfield Street, Warrington, WA5 1NX

Wellfield Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 49th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellfield Street (WA5 1NX) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Street (WA5 1NX), the main crime hotspot is near Selby Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.