Crime Rates at Lime Street, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2AZ

Lime Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Street (CH65 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (CH65 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Egerton Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.