Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Overpool Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Overpool Road (CH66 2JB) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overpool Road (CH66 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near The Boulevard. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Singleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxdale Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Singleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Singleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Singleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Singleton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarporley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tarporley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarporley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overpool Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peckforton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornwythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornwythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupus Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lupus Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Browning Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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