Total Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vulcan Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 116th highest crime rate of 677 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 Vulcan Close (WA2 0HW) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vulcan Close (WA2 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vulcan Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vulcan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rosyth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valiant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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