Total Crime Rate

59.2 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 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Westminster Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Avenue (CH4 8JB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Avenue (CH4 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Bartholomew Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bridgets Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bridgets Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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