Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 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 32.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 270th 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 Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LE) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LE), 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 Grasmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merrick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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