Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 146th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Crescent (WA2 9QU) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Crescent (WA2 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinclair Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armour Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armour Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ajax Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Achilles Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locker Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Locker Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Achilles Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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