Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelsall Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sandstone , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Kelsall Road (CH3 8BH) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Sandstone average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelsall Road (CH3 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near Gongar Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sandstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gongar Lane | Under investigation |
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