Total Crime Rate

138.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hardwick Grange area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 91st 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 Hardwick Grange (WA1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher than the Birchwood average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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