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 8EZ) 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 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bostock Green, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Servite Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Camden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stamford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostock Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Servite Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Servite Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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