Total Crime Rate
121.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Admirals Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 114th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Admirals Road (WA3 6US) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Birchwood average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Admirals Road (WA3 6US), the main crime hotspot is near Rawlings Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlings Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halliday Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallard Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlings Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rawlings Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mallard Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mallard Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chaffinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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