Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Locker Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 305th highest crime rate of 675 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 Locker Avenue (WA2 9PS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Locker Avenue (WA2 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Warrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edenhall Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Poole Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poole Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edenhall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Achilles Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandy Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ajax Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dean Crescent | Local resolution |
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