Total Crime Rate
139.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westminster Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Westminster Road (CH65 2EF) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Central & Grange average (128.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Road (CH65 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Nicholas Crescent (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilkinson Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eleanor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
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