Crime Rate in Whitby Park, ward

Whitby Park has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 2253rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 355th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitby Park in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitby Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitby Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.