Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Cross area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Neston , and the 474th 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 The Cross (CH64 9UB) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Neston average (74.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cross (CH64 9UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tannery Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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