Total Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carson Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Carson Avenue (CH65 4FA) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carson Avenue (CH65 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Griffiths Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shephard Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Europa Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Europa Way Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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