Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 164.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicol Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 61st highest crime rate of 676 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 Nicol Avenue (WA3 6DN) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 126.8% higher than the Birchwood average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 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 ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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