Total Crime Rate
191.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road North area has the 19th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 65th 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 Wellington Road North (CH65 4AB) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road North (CH65 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near John Nicholas Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffiths Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Road North | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffiths Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Lane | Under investigation |
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