Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
377
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Runcorn has less crime — 273 vs 377 incidents in February 2026.
Birchwood saw somewhat more crime than Runcorn in February 2026 (377 vs 273 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (167 vs 117 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Runcorn recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 273 vs 377 incidents. That is 28% fewer crimes. Birchwood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birchwood recorded 167 incidents of this type vs 117 in Runcorn. Overall, Runcorn had fewer total crimes (273 vs 377).