Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Faraday Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 492nd 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 Faraday Road (CH65 7DE) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Road (CH65 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Luton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Central & Grange

Crime Over Time in Faraday Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Aldgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pooltown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pooltown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pooltown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pooltown Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bradwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 18 of 18

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑