Total Crime Rate
193.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodfield Road North area has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 64th 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 Woodfield Road North (CH65 8BF) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfield Road North (CH65 8BF), 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priestfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eleanor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Road North | — |
| 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 | 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 | Westminster Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilkinson Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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