Total Crime Rate

314.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 314.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.1 10/10
  • Drugs 50.6 10/10
  • Public order 39.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

John Nicholas Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 34th 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 John Nicholas Crescent (CH65 2DL) in the last 12 months was 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 185.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Nicholas Crescent (CH65 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Nicholas Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Nicholas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Nicholas Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs John Nicholas Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Nicholas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Europa Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Europa Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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