Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shakespeare Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 131st 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 Shakespeare Grove (WA2 9PD) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Grove (WA2 9PD), 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 Shakespeare Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Statham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edenhall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edenhall Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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