Crime Rates at Mardale Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9HF

Mardale Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 50th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mardale Avenue (WA2 9HF) in the last 12 months was 179.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardale Avenue (WA2 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.