Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powells Orchard area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 389th highest 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 Powells Orchard (CH4 7LA) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Handbridge Park average (57.7 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 Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% 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 ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powells Orchard (CH4 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Selsdon Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Castle Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenway Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overleigh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Selsdon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selsdon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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