Total Crime Rate
177.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanney 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.
View Crime In Whitby Groves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Arrow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrow Court | Under investigation |
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