Crime Rates at Northway, Longford, Warrington, WA2 9QA

Northway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 156th lowest 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 Northway (WA2 9QA) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway (WA2 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.