Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eaton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 414th 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 Eaton Road (CH4 7EN) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Handbridge Park average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Road (CH4 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pretoria Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Park View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eaton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Cottages —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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