Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derek Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 231st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derek Avenue (WA2 0ES) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Orford average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derek Avenue (WA2 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sylvia Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodvale Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derek Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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