Crime Rates at Castle Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6SJ

Castle Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 123rd 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 Castle Drive (CH65 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Drive (CH65 6SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capenhurst Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.