Total Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Public order 33.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicol Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 37th highest crime rate of 675 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 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 207.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Nicol Avenue area

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Data Sources

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