Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linacre Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linacre Close (CH65 4DF) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 425.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Close (CH65 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Griffiths Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffiths Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffiths Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road North Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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