Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nightingale Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Close (WA3 6PD) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nightingale Close (WA3 6PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pheasant Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redpoll Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burrough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admirals Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Admirals Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Admirals Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Admirals Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Admirals Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldfare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teal Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Admirals Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ordnance Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redshank Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linnet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipit Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linnet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinchat Drive | Under investigation |
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