Crime Rates at Blackshaw Drive, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 8XT

Blackshaw Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chapelford and Old Hall , and the 119th 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 Blackshaw Drive (WA5 8XT) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Chapelford and Old Hall average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackshaw Drive (WA5 8XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Virginia Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.