Crime Rates at Forbes Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6PP

Forbes Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 198th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forbes Close (WA3 6PP) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbes Close (WA3 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Hamnett Court. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.