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Is Gorse Covert a good place to live?

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In Gorse Covert (WA3 9), recorded crime is 303% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 18 crimesJun 24: 26 crimesJul 24: 19 crimesAug 24: 17 crimesSep 24: 33 crimesOct 24: 8 crimesNov 24: 5 crimesDec 24: 15 crimesJan 25: 19 crimesFeb 25: 13 crimesMar 25: 12 crimesApr 25: 14 crimesMay 25: 19 crimesJun 25: 17 crimesJul 25: 17 crimesAug 25: 10 crimesSep 25: 26 crimesOct 25: 27 crimesNov 25: 12 crimesDec 25: 9 crimesJan 26: 7 crimesFeb 26: 12 crimesMar 26: 24 crimesApr 26: 14 crimes Apr 26: 14 crimes 33 5 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WA3 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 16/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
46
One-person households
44%
Households with children
20%
Households
641

Owned 61% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WA3 9.

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Gorse Covert WA3 9: frequently asked questions

Is Gorse Covert WA3 9 a good place to live?

In Gorse Covert (WA3 9), recorded crime is 303% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Gorse Covert WA3 9?

Recorded crime in Gorse Covert WA3 9 runs at 1076.9 per 1,000 properties, 303% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Gorse Covert WA3 9 safe?

Crime in Gorse Covert WA3 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Gorse Covert WA3 9 runs at 1076.9 per 1,000 properties, 303% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Gorse Covert WA3 9 a deprived area?

Gorse Covert WA3 9 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).