Total Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Capesthorne Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 304th 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 Capesthorne Road (WA2 0HS) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Orford average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Capesthorne Road (WA2 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Bittern Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 29 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 | Caldbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capesthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Capesthorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbrother Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherwell Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bittern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bittern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittaker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caldbeck Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capesthorne Road | Under investigation |
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