Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Milton Road area has the 57th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 262nd 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 Milton Road (CH65 5DH) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (CH65 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ludlow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Doune Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Doune Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwyn Close 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 Girton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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