Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodford Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Grappenhall , and the 190th 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 Woodford Close (WA4 2NA) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Grappenhall average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodford Close (WA4 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
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