Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Drive area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 379th highest 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 Hillside Drive (CH66 1JS) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Central & Grange average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Drive (CH66 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Childwall Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craig Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mulberry Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mulberry Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mulberry Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Drive | Under investigation |
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