Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 463rd 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 Kensington Road (CH65 8EN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (CH65 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Fleet Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aldgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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