Total Crime Rate

960.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

640.3 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 960.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 640.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 557.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.3 9/10
  • Public order 79.1 10/10
  • Other theft 61.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Burglary 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (WA2 0UY) in the last 12 months was 960.4 per 1,000 residents and was 956.6% 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 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 72.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 640.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WA2 0UY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delph Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Cottage Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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