Total Crime Rate
119.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilkinson Street North area has the 38th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 159th 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 Wilkinson Street North (CH65 2BN) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilkinson Street North (CH65 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westminster Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Nicholas Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Nicholas Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilkinson Street North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Egerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Percival Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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