Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mendip Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 226th highest crime rate of 677 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 Mendip Avenue (WA2 9JD) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Avenue (WA2 9JD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locker Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Achilles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Locker Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ajax Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Penrith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Achilles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulverston Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Loweswater Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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