Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanney Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanney Lane (CH65 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Whitby Groves average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanney Lane (CH65 9AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dover Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitby Groves| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dover Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rugby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkett Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
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