Total Crime Rate

262.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.4 8/10
  • Public order 35.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dewhurst Road area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Birchwood , and the 25th highest crime rate of 677 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 Dewhurst Road (WA3 7PG) in the last 12 months was 262.5 per 1,000 residents and was 265.5% 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 41 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 Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewhurst Road (WA3 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamnett Court, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leatham Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dewhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harcourt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamnett Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hamnett Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hamnett Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamnett Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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