Total Crime Rate
241.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
177.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princes Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Princes Road (CH65 8AX) in the last 12 months was 241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 177.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Road (CH65 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Nicholas Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Nicholas Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Europa Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Europa Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Nicholas Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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