Crime Rates at Washburn Avenue, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AN

Washburn Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washburn Avenue (CH65 8AN) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washburn Avenue (CH65 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.