Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wilkinson Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 423rd highest 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 Wilkinson Street (CH65 2DY) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkinson Street (CH65 2DY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wilkinson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Nicholas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Street North
Apr 2026Drugs John Nicholas Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Grove
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 2026Burglary Grafton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Nicholas Crescent
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colemere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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