Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holt Hey area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Little Neston , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Holt Hey (CH64 4AX) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Little Neston average (27.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Hey (CH64 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laburnum Farm Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palace Hey (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Neston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Farm Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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