Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wigmore Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 278th highest 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 Wigmore Close (WA3 6UN) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigmore Close (WA3 6UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charnwood Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wigmore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramshill Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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