Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martin Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Avenue (WA2 0EU) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Orford average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martin Avenue (WA2 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Westland Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capesthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodvale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duxford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Biggin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lysander Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capesthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Capesthorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Biggin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
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