Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Beechwood & Heath , and the 75th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .
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 York Street (WA7 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 328.3% higher than the Beechwood & Heath average (33.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Street (WA7 5AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mersey & Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devonshire Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Okell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devonshire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
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