Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Princes Road (CH65 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Road (CH65 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Beechfield Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oldfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heathfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flatt Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flatt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earls Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bateman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priestfield Road | Under investigation |
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