Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newnham Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnham Drive (CH65 5AN) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newnham Drive (CH65 5AN), 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 Newnham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Road —
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Data Sources

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