Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Links Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Links Avenue (CH66 1QS) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Avenue (CH66 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepfield Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sheepfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheepfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheepfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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