Postcode · Warrington
Crime in WA2 8LY
How much crime is recorded in WA2 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orford
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
WA2 8LYWarrington
How safe is WA2 8LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA2 8LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Public order7.64.6
Burglary6.49.1
Bicycle theft6.21.0
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Shoplifting3.88.4
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.