Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 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 Princes Road (CH65 8EW) 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 Princes Road (CH65 8EW), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Venables Way Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Venables Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firenza Avenue 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 Washburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washburn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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