Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Orchard Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Mews (CH4 7LL) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Mews (CH4 7LL), 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 Orchard Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Road 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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Cottages —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eaton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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