Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linden Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Grove (CH2 3JX) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Gowy Rural average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Grove (CH2 3JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gowy Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtle Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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