Total Crime Rate

203.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.5 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 203.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 146.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wellington Road North area has the 19th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 64th 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 Wellington Road North (CH65 4AB) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% 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 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Nicholas Crescent
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Nicholas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Nicholas Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Nicholas Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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