Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 6.6 1/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Formby 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 Formby Close (WA5 2DW) 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 Formby Close (WA5 2DW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Formby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hesketh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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