Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 677 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 Dove Close (WA3 6QH) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (WA3 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Pheasant Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redshank Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Admirals Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mansfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chaffinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halliday Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Burrough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admirals Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyes Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Admirals Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Admirals Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Admirals Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Fieldfare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ordnance Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Admirals Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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