Crime Rates at Gorsey Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 7RX

Gorsey Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 118th highest crime rate of 675 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 Gorsey Lane (WA2 7RX) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsey Lane (WA2 7RX), 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.