Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 8DS
How much crime is recorded in WA2 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orford
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
WA2 8DSWarrington
How safe is WA2 8DS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 8DS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA2 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences53.623.6
Public order14.44.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft6.24.5
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.