Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fordington Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 119th 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 Fordington Road (WA5 1LB) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average (29.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordington Road (WA5 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rozel Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almer Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Crime Over Time in Fordington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rozel Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marina Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornchurch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blandford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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