Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overpool Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overpool Road (CH66 2JB) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overpool Road (CH66 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near The Boulevard. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central & Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Singleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Singleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hyde Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rostherne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostherne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rostherne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charter Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruera Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarporley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckforton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overpool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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