Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WA8 · Halton
274
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Runcorn has less crime — 274 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood saw somewhat more crime than Runcorn in April 2026 (390 vs 274 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (169 vs 97 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 April 2026 Police data, Runcorn recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 274 vs 390 incidents. That is 30% fewer crimes. Birchwood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birchwood recorded 169 incidents of this type vs 97 in Runcorn. Overall, Runcorn had fewer total crimes (274 vs 390).