Crime Rates at Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6UG

Gorse Covert Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Covert Road (WA3 6UG) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Covert Road (WA3 6UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woolmer Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rendlesham Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.