Crime Rates at Meadow Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4EW

Meadow Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 27th 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 Meadow Lane (CH65 4EW) in the last 12 months was 355.0 per 1,000 residents and was 176.6% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 191.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (CH65 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shephard Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.