Crime Rates at Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AH

Capenhurst Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Capenhurst Lane (CH65 7AH) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Central & Grange average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capenhurst Lane (CH65 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tennyson Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capenhurst Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.