Total Crime Rate

229.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.7 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 229.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Drugs 37.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stanney Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanney Lane (CH65 9AD) in the last 12 months was 229.7 per 1,000 residents and was 309.9% higher than the Whitby Groves average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanney Lane (CH65 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Drive, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanney Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Drugs Whitby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Arrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marina Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Riddings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Riddings Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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