Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pooltown Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 399th highest 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 Pooltown Road (CH65 7AA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pooltown Road (CH65 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Bradwell Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pooltown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bradwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Riddings Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Riddings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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