Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fox Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 677 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 Fox Street (WA5 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Street (WA5 1NZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bostock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bostock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitecross Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitecross Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Barnabas Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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