Crime Rates at West Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 8BE

West Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (WA2 8BE) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (WA2 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Dickenson Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.