Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earls Gardens area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Earls Gardens (CH65 8DT) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earls Gardens (CH65 8DT), the main crime hotspot is near Venables Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Princes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Havard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Venables Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princeton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Briarfield Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Washburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Venables Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Firenza Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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