Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Suffolk Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Close (WA1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Birchwood average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Close (WA1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gloucester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gloucester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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