Total Crime Rate
119.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilkinson Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 116th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkinson Street (WA2 7RD) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilkinson Street (WA2 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rylock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rylock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rylands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Firth Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rylock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rylock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rylock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norris Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Houghton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winifred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | O'Leary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amelia Street | Under investigation |
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