Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mossdale Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 87th 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 Mossdale Close (WA5 3RY) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Burtonwood and Winwick average (75.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 400.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mossdale Close (WA5 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whittle Hall Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittle Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coverdale Close | — |
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