Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orford Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 210th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orford Road (WA2 7TH) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Road (WA2 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arena Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodvale Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arena Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arena Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arena Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sylvia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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