Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ainsdale Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Penketh and Cuerdley , and the 34th 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 Ainsdale Close (WA5 2DN) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Penketh and Cuerdley average (21.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , 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 Ainsdale Close (WA5 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 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 | Ainsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hesketh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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