Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Handley Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Handley Drive (WA2 0GN) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Orford average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Handley Drive (WA2 0GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unsworth Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northolt Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Handley Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruislip Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Viscount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mawgan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mawgan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Mawgan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruislip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finningley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruislip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddington Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jurby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gosport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blenheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Unsworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catfoss Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Catfoss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catfoss Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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