Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ramsay Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 125th highest crime rate of 675 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 Ramsay Close (WA3 6PS) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsay Close (WA3 6PS), 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.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leatham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hamnett Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamnett Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfinch Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redpoll Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leatham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leatham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Noble Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pipit Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Curlew Grove | Under investigation |
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