Crime Rates at Vela Close, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 8AP

Vela Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Burtonwood and Winwick , and the 236th 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 Vela Close (WA5 8AP) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vela Close (WA5 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Easter Court. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.