Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Somerville Crescent (CH65 5AR) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Crescent (CH65 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stanlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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