Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stanney Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 9AF) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 269.5% higher than the Whitby Groves average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanney Lane (CH65 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanney Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Arrow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arrow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrow Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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