Total Crime Rate

167.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chesford Grange area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 59th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesford Grange (WA1 4RE) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesford Grange (WA1 4RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chesford Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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