Total Crime Rate
507.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mornington Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mornington Avenue (CH65 0ES) in the last 12 months was 507.6 per 1,000 residents and was 289.3% higher than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 164.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mornington Avenue (CH65 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanlaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancing Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Green | Under investigation |
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