Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 11.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birchdale Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Appleton , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchdale Road (WA4 5AR) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Appleton average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchdale Road (WA4 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dundonald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridgewater Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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