Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 311th 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 Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LP) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (WA2 0LP), 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dovedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bittern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbrother Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensdale Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tyne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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