Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hockenhull Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sandstone , and the 339th 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 Hockenhull Avenue (CH3 8LR) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Sandstone average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hockenhull Avenue (CH3 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hallfields Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sandstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter'S Crescent | Under investigation |
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