Crime Rates at Wight Close, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HY

Wight Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 25th 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 Wight Close (CH65 9HY) in the last 12 months was 382.0 per 1,000 residents and was 696.6% higher than the Whitby Groves average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wight Close (CH65 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.