Total Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhay Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Westhay Crescent (WA3 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 5.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Birchwood average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Westhay Crescent (WA3 6UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moss Gate (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westhay Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culbin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Culbin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rangemoor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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