Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 118.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennant Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 125th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennant Close (WA3 6RR) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennant Close (WA3 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Halliday Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennant Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halliday Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chaffinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mansfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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