Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pooltown Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 232nd lowest 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 7AD) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pooltown Road (CH65 7AD), 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.
View Crime In Whitby Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartford Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bradwell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bradwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faraday Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grappenhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grappenhall Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grappenhall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
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