Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandy Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 175th 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 Sandy Lane (WA2 9DX) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Orford average (90.9 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 Other crime 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 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (WA2 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Morgan Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Statham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edenhall Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Small Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scafell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Small Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edenhall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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