Total Crime Rate

294.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.8 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 294.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 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

Wellwood Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 37th 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 Wellwood Close (CH65 3AF) in the last 12 months was 294.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 216.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellwood Close (CH65 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Venables Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhillswood Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Venables Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rockling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rockling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Birches Under investigation
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Data Sources

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