Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Talbot 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 Talbot Close (WA3 6PR) 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 Talbot Close (WA3 6PR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamnett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leatham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leatham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noble Close
Apr 2026Public order Leatham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamnett Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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