Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • 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

Norfolk Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

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 Norfolk Road (CH2 2LE) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (CH2 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leahurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Wood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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