Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buttermere Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 240th highest crime rate of 677 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 Buttermere Avenue (WA2 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buttermere Avenue (WA2 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Concorde Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thirlmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thirlmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thirlmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Concorde Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Concorde Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Honister Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scafell Avenue | Under investigation |
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