Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 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
  • Drugs 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
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

Virginia Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chapelford and Old Hall , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 677 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 Virginia Gardens (WA5 8WN) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Gardens (WA5 8WN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denver Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arizona Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Chapelford and Old Hall

Crime Over Time in Virginia Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arizona Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Arizona Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kansas Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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