Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 180th 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 Primrose Close (WA2 9BS) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Orford average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Close (WA2 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concorde Place, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morgan Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Festival Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caldbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caldbeck Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Concorde Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orford Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orford Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Concorde Place | Under investigation |
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