Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poplars Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 148th 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 Poplars Avenue (WA2 9UF) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplars Avenue (WA2 9UF), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplars Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Loweswater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Honister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Penrith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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