Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA2 · Warrington
338
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
M18 · Greater Manchester
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Manchester has less crime — 1 vs 338 incidents in February 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Manchester in February 2026 — 338 incidents compared to 1, a 338.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (179 vs 1 incidents). Birchwood sits above the national average for recorded crime while Manchester is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Manchester recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 1 vs 338 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Manchester is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birchwood recorded 179 incidents of this type vs 1 in Manchester. Overall, Manchester had fewer total crimes (1 vs 338).