Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoole Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 486th lowest 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 Hoole Road (CH2 3QY) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Gowy Rural average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoole Road (CH2 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near A56. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newton & Hoole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosforth Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A56 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A56 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leahurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gosforth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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