Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 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
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

Tensing Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chapelford and Old Hall , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tensing Close (WA5 8FN) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Chapelford and Old Hall average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tensing Close (WA5 8FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mckinley Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houston Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Chapelford and Old Hall

Crime Over Time in Tensing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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