Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overpool Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overpool Road (CH66 2JD) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overpool Road (CH66 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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