Crime Rates at Poplars Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9LR

Poplars Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 675 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 Poplars Avenue (WA2 9LR) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplars Avenue (WA2 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concorde Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bittern Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.