Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hough Green area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 540th lowest 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 Hough Green (CH4 8JA) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hough Green (CH4 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Dingle Bank. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hough Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Serpentine Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Serpentine Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Westminster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dingle Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dingle Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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