Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birchfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 280th highest crime rate of 677 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 Birchfield Road (WA5 1LG) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (WA5 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rozel Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Crime Over Time in Birchfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rozel Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kirkham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Stanbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Blandford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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