Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rawlings Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 210th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rawlings Close (WA3 6QB) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawlings Close (WA3 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Admirals Road (17 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 | Pipit Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyster Close | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Admirals Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lyster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyster Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldfare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teal Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinchat Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Close | — |
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