Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Craig Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craig Gardens (CH66 1LA) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craig Gardens (CH66 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rossmore Road West (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Craig Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rossmore Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thornleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thornleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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