Total Crime Rate

145.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 145.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Buttermere Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 117th 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 Buttermere Avenue (CH65 9BW) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 159.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Avenue (CH65 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near West Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttermere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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