Crime Rates at Merewood Close, Orford, Warrington, WA2 0GA

Merewood Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 54th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merewood Close (WA2 0GA) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merewood Close (WA2 0GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concorde Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bittern Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.