Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Powells Orchard area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Powells Orchard (CH4 7LA) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powells Orchard (CH4 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Selsdon Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powells Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eaton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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