Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westenra Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 295th lowest 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 Westenra Avenue (CH65 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westenra Avenue (CH65 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Servite Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostock Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bailey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marbury Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Servite Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Servite Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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