Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Holes Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holes Lane (WA1 4JY) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Birchwood average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holes Lane (WA1 4JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Crescent (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holes Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Manchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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