Total Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West Vale area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Little Neston , and the 114th 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 West Vale (CH64 9SE) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Little Neston average (27.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Vale (CH64 9SE), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 6 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 West Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stratford Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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