Total Crime Rate
323.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briarfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Briarfield Road (CH65 8BE) in the last 12 months was 323.6 per 1,000 residents and was 152.2% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 258.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briarfield Road (CH65 8BE), 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 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earls Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marina Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flatt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marina Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oldfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heathfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | 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 | Other crime | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flatt Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priestfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Venables Way | Under investigation |
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