Crime Rates at Puffin Close, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JP

Puffin Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Whitby Groves , and the 305th 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 Puffin Close (CH65 9JP) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puffin Close (CH65 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staffin Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Islay Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.