Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Capesthorne Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 282nd highest 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 Capesthorne Road (WA2 0JD) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capesthorne Road (WA2 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Grasmere Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capesthorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Capesthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbrother Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Merrick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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