Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 8EX) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Road (CH65 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Fleet Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 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 | Firenza Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosscliffe Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deansgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosscliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosscliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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