Total Crime Rate

228.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 228.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grasmere Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 33rd 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 Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LD) in the last 12 months was 228.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 168.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Bittern Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merrick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Tyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Bittern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

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