Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 College Avenue (CH65 8AP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Avenue (CH65 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Flatt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princeton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flatt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earls Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas' View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heathfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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