Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
M28 · Salford
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Walkden has less crime — 1 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Walkden in April 2026 — 390 incidents compared to 1, a 390.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (169 vs 1 incidents). Birchwood sits above the national average for recorded crime while Walkden is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Walkden recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 1 vs 390 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Walkden is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birchwood recorded 169 incidents of this type vs 1 in Walkden. Overall, Walkden had fewer total crimes (1 vs 390).