Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ramsey Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Birchfield , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

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 Ramsey Close (WA8 3YN) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Birchfield average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsey Close (WA8 3YN), the main crime hotspot is near Shawell Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothea Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shawell Court Local resolution
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Data Sources

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