Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 137.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Princes Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Princes Road (CH65 8EP) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (CH65 8EP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Venables Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Gardens
Apr 2026Public order Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aldgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Venables Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firenza Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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