Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 35th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 477th 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 8EX) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (CH65 8EX), 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 Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Camden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Camden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stamford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firenza Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firenza Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Aldgate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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