Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Way 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 Sutton Way (CH65 7DL) 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 Sutton Way (CH65 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Luton Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pooltown Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aldgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faraday Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pooltown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pooltown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pooltown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartford Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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