Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orford Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 67th highest crime rate of 677 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 Orford Lane (WA2 7BA) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Lane (WA2 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenings Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Greenings Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Greenings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leonard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzherbert Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fitzherbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Greenings Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenings Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickenson Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Dickenson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dickenson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Alder Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Amelia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Battersby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firth Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firth Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roome Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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