Total Crime Rate

202.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 202.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 169.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Norley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostock Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Servite Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Servite Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Servite Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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