Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Densham Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 139th lowest 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 Densham Avenue (WA2 9PX) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Densham Avenue (WA2 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gough Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Locker Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ajax Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Locker Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Achilles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Achilles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fisher Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armour Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Avenue | Under investigation |
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