Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birtles Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 298th highest 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 Birtles Road (WA2 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birtles Road (WA2 9AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birtles Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvia Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orford Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Festival Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caldbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caldbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Orford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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