Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Road (CH2 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Newton & Hoole average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Road (CH2 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunham Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckforton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckforton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dunham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tiverton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckforton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckforton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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