Total Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newnham Drive area has the 56th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 271st 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 Newnham Drive (CH65 5AP) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newnham Drive (CH65 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jubilee Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Avenue | Under investigation |
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