Crime Rates at Thornleigh Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NF

Thornleigh Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 90th 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 Thornleigh Drive (CH66 1NF) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Central & Grange average (130.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornleigh Drive (CH66 1NF), 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.