Crime Rates at Ferndale Close, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4NT

Ferndale Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Ferndale Close (WA1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Birchwood average (71.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Close (WA1 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnfield Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wareham Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.