Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ulverston Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 188th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ulverston Avenue (WA2 9JX) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ulverston Avenue (WA2 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulverston Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancing Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotswold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Loweswater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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