Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WA6 · Cheshire West and Chester
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Frodsham has less crime — 2 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Frodsham in April 2026 — 390 incidents compared to 2, a 195.0x difference. Birchwood sits above the national average for recorded crime while Frodsham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Frodsham recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 2 vs 390 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Frodsham is also below the national average for crime.
In April 2026, Birchwood's top crime category was Violence & sexual offences (169 incidents) while Frodsham's was Anti-social behaviour (2 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.