Total Crime Rate
202.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
169.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norley Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 65th 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 Norley Avenue (CH65 8HR) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norley Avenue (CH65 8HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 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.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marbury Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostock Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belgrave Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Servite Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Servite Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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